What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?

24.23 million cubic meters, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan: Industrial water withdrawal

Sri Lanka

831.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Turkmenistan

806.76 million cubic meters

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

53rd

Turkmenistan rank

54th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Sri Lanka
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 831.00 million cubic meters against 806.76 million cubic meters in Turkmenistan, a difference of 24.23 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	402.09 million cubic meters	193.62 million cubic meters	208.47 million cubic meters	Sri Lanka
2000s	735.78 million cubic meters	615.88 million cubic meters	119.90 million cubic meters	Sri Lanka
2010s	831.00 million cubic meters	837.84 million cubic meters	6.84 million cubic meters	Turkmenistan
2020s	831.00 million cubic meters	806.76 million cubic meters	24.23 million cubic meters	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?: Sri Lanka, at 831.00 million cubic meters against 806.76 million cubic meters in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?: 24.23 million cubic meters, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.