Kuwait vs Turkmenistan: Municipal water withdrawal
Kuwait
448.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Turkmenistan
453.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Kuwait rank
88th
Turkmenistan rank
87th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Kuwait
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 453.50 million cubic meters against 448.30 million cubic meters in Kuwait, a difference of 5.20 million cubic meters.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 183 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.45 million cubic meters | 452.33 million cubic meters | 168.88 million cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 423.99 million cubic meters | 700.80 million cubic meters | 276.81 million cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 448.30 million cubic meters | 740.33 million cubic meters | 292.03 million cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 448.30 million cubic meters | 453.50 million cubic meters | 5.20 million cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Kuwait or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 453.50 million cubic meters against 448.30 million cubic meters in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
- 5.20 million cubic meters, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Turkmenistan rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Kuwait ranks 88th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.