Turkey vs United Kingdom: Municipal water withdrawal
Turkey
7.14 billion cubic meters
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.23 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Turkey rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 7.14 billion cubic meters against 6.23 billion cubic meters in United Kingdom, a difference of 917.20 million cubic meters.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Turkey ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.69 billion cubic meters | 7.20 billion cubic meters | 2.51 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.00 billion cubic meters | 6.55 billion cubic meters | 1.54 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.92 billion cubic meters | 260.80 million cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.08 billion cubic meters | 6.23 billion cubic meters | 853.76 million cubic meters | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- Turkey, at 7.14 billion cubic meters against 6.23 billion cubic meters in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 917.20 million cubic meters, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Turkey ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.