Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Türkiye
Türkiye: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 47.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Türkiye, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Türkiye stood at 47.89. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Türkiye peaked at 47.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.47, in 1992.
Türkiye ranks 39th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.47 | — |
| 1993 | 23.97 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 24.47 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 24.98 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 25.48 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 25.98 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 26.48 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.98 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 31.2 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 30.41 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 29.62 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 28.83 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 29.37 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.9 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 30.44 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 30.8 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.17 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.52 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 34.88 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 36.2 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 37.52 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 38.06 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.6 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 39.89 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 44.28 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 43.67 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.38 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 46.3 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 46.13 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.38 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 47.89 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.23 | 23.47 | 26.98 | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.53 | 28.83 | 33.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.48 | 34.88 | 46.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8 | 43.38 | 47.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50.83 compare
- 37 Morocco 50.75 compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 50.04 compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 47.75 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 46.09 compare
- 42 Mexico 44.95 compare
More environment data for Türkiye
- Heating Degree Days 4,494 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,217 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 933,118 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 355,994 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 577,124 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 6.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Türkiye?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Türkiye was 47.89 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 47.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.47 in 1992.
- How does Türkiye rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Türkiye ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.