Guyana vs Turkmenistan: Water withdrawals per capita
Guyana
1,748 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2,360 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Guyana rank
3rd
Turkmenistan rank
2nd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Guyana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2,360 cubic meters per person against 1,748 cubic meters per person in Guyana, a difference of 612 cubic meters per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,052 cubic meters per person | 5,639 cubic meters per person | 3,588 cubic meters per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2,055 cubic meters per person | 5,417 cubic meters per person | 3,362 cubic meters per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1,893 cubic meters per person | 4,564 cubic meters per person | 2,671 cubic meters per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1,767 cubic meters per person | 2,748 cubic meters per person | 980.83 cubic meters per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Guyana or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2,360 cubic meters per person against 1,748 cubic meters per person in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Guyana and Turkmenistan?
- 612 cubic meters per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Turkmenistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Turkmenistan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Guyana ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.