Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 135.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Turkmenistan, 1994–2022
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 Turkmenistan stood at 135.21.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Turkmenistan peaked at 148.67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 122.09, in 1994.
Turkmenistan ranks 9th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 122.09 | — |
| 1995 | 123.06 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 124.03 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 125 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 125.97 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 126.94 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 127.91 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 130.94 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 133.96 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 136.99 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 143.56 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 143.56 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 143.56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 143.69 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 143.82 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 143.95 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 144.08 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 144.21 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 144.34 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 144.47 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 144.6 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 144.73 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 144.86 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 148.67 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 138.49 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 142.75 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 135.21 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 135.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 135.21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.52 | 122.09 | 126.94 | 6 |
| 2000s | 139.19 | 127.91 | 143.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.12 | 138.49 | 148.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.21 | 135.21 | 135.21 | 3 |
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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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.3867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0008 million USD 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 135.21 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 148.67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.09 in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Turkmenistan ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.