Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 135.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
135.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
148.7%
in 2017
All-time low
127.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Turkmenistan is 135.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Turkmenistan peaked at 148.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 127.9%, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.9% | — |
| 2001 | 130.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 134.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 137.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 143.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 143.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 143.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 143.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 143.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 143.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 144.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 144.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 144.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 144.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 144.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 144.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 144.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 148.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 138.5% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 142.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 135.2% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 135.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 135.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 135.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.2% | 127.9% | 143.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.1% | 138.5% | 148.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.2% | 135.2% | 135.2% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Turkmenistan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Turkmenistan was 135.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 148.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.9% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Turkmenistan ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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