Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Türkiye
Türkiye: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 11.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Türkiye, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 11.1% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Türkiye peaked at 16.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2013.
That places Türkiye 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.5% | — |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 11.5% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 3 |
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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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Türkiye?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Türkiye was 11.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Türkiye ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).