Industrial water withdrawal in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Industrial water withdrawal was 806.76 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial water withdrawal in Turkmenistan, 1994–2023
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 Turkmenistan is 806.76 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Turkmenistan peaked at 866.08 million cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 139.00 million cubic meters, in 1994.
Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 139.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 160.85 million cubic meters | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 182.70 million cubic meters | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 204.55 million cubic meters | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 226.40 million cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 248.25 million cubic meters | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 270.10 million cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 276.47 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 282.85 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 289.22 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 839.00 million cubic meters | +190.1% |
| 2005 | 839.41 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 839.82 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 840.23 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 840.64 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 841.05 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 841.46 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 841.87 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 842.28 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 842.68 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 843.09 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 843.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 843.91 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 866.08 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 806.76 million cubic meters | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 806.76 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 806.76 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 806.76 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 806.76 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 806.76 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 806.76 million cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 806.76 million cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +190.1% | 289.22 million cubic meters | 839.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193.62 million cubic meters | 139.00 million cubic meters | 248.25 million cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 615.88 million cubic meters | 270.10 million cubic meters | 841.05 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 837.84 million cubic meters | 806.76 million cubic meters | 866.08 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 806.76 million cubic meters | 806.76 million cubic meters | 806.76 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -34.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8281 % 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) -19.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Turkmenistan?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Turkmenistan was 806.76 million 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 866.08 million cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.00 million cubic meters in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Turkmenistan ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.