North Macedonia vs Turkmenistan: Water withdrawals per capita
North Macedonia
1,486 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2,360 cubic meters per person
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
5th
Turkmenistan rank
2nd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- North Macedonia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2,360 cubic meters per person against 1,486 cubic meters per person in North Macedonia, a difference of 874 cubic meters per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.6 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 5th 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 | North Macedonia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 607.09 cubic meters per person | 5,586 cubic meters per person | 4,979 cubic meters per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 378.05 cubic meters per person | 5,417 cubic meters per person | 5,039 cubic meters per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 502.21 cubic meters per person | 4,564 cubic meters per person | 4,062 cubic meters per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1,070 cubic meters per person | 2,748 cubic meters per person | 1,677 cubic meters per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, North Macedonia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2,360 cubic meters per person against 1,486 cubic meters per person in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between North Macedonia and Turkmenistan?
- 874 cubic meters per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Turkmenistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Turkmenistan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 5th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.