Azerbaijan vs Turkmenistan: Municipal water withdrawal
Azerbaijan
408.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Turkmenistan
453.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
90th
Turkmenistan rank
87th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Azerbaijan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 453.50 million cubic meters against 408.00 million cubic meters in Azerbaijan, a difference of 45.50 million cubic meters.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 560.90 million cubic meters | 452.33 million cubic meters | 108.57 million cubic meters | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 528.30 million cubic meters | 700.80 million cubic meters | 172.50 million cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 444.00 million cubic meters | 740.33 million cubic meters | 296.33 million cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 413.75 million cubic meters | 453.50 million cubic meters | 39.75 million cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Azerbaijan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 453.50 million cubic meters against 408.00 million cubic meters in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
- 45.50 million cubic meters, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Azerbaijan ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 183 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.