Industrial water withdrawal in Turkey
Turkey: Industrial water withdrawal was 1.30 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.30 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.30 billion cubic meters
in 2003
All-time low
1.00 billion cubic meters
in 2016
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Turkey, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water withdrawal in Turkey is 1.30 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Turkey peaked at 4.30 billion cubic meters in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.00 billion cubic meters, in 2016.
That places Turkey 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Turkey, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.50 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 3.25 billion cubic meters | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.99 billion cubic meters | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.48 billion cubic meters | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.23 billion cubic meters | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.98 billion cubic meters | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.72 billion cubic meters | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +64.2% |
| 2002 | 3.36 billion cubic meters | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 4.30 billion cubic meters | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | -71.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.27 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.44 billion cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.56 billion cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.67 billion cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.79 billion cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.07 billion cubic meters | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 2.36 billion cubic meters | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.68 billion cubic meters | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.10 billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.23 billion cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.30 billion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.30 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.30 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.30 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 billion cubic meters | 1.72 billion cubic meters | 3.50 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.93 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 4.30 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 billion cubic meters | 1.00 billion cubic meters | 2.36 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion cubic meters | 1.17 billion cubic meters | 1.30 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 41 Pakistan 1.40 billion cubic meters compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 1.40 billion cubic meters compare
- 43 Finland 1.30 billion cubic meters compare
- 45 Sweden 1.27 billion cubic meters compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 1.20 billion cubic meters compare
- 47 New Zealand 1.18 billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Turkey
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.9693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1117 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Turkey?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Turkey was 1.30 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 billion cubic meters in 2003.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 billion cubic meters in 2016.
- How does Turkey rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Turkey ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.