Annual freshwater withdrawals in Turkey
Turkey: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 64.47 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Turkey, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Turkey stood at 64.47 billion billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Turkey peaked at 64.47 billion billion cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.60 billion billion cubic meters, in 1992.
That places Turkey 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.96 billion billion cubic meters | 31.60 billion billion cubic meters | 36.32 billion billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.10 billion billion cubic meters | 38.82 billion billion cubic meters | 45.13 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.50 billion billion cubic meters | 46.96 billion billion cubic meters | 62.34 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.66 billion billion cubic meters | 58.40 billion billion cubic meters | 64.47 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 11 Egypt 77.50 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 12 Brazil 67.94 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 13 Russia 64.82 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 15 Thailand 57.31 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 42.90 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 17 Iraq 42.42 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 579.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 46.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1159 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 78.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 20.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Turkey?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Turkey was 64.47 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 64.47 billion billion cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.60 billion billion cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Turkey rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.