Municipal water withdrawal in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Municipal water withdrawal was 453.50 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
453.50 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 183 countries
All-time high
779.37 million cubic meters
in 2017
All-time low
349.00 million cubic meters
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Municipal 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
Turkmenistan recorded 453.50 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
The figure is down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Turkmenistan peaked at 779.37 million cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 349.00 million cubic meters, in 1994.
That places Turkmenistan 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 349.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 390.33 million cubic meters | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 431.67 million cubic meters | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 473.00 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 514.33 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 555.67 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 597.00 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 611.09 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 625.17 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 639.25 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 755.00 million cubic meters | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 755.37 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 755.74 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 756.11 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 756.47 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 756.84 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 757.21 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 757.58 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 757.95 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 758.32 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 758.68 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 759.05 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 759.42 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 779.37 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 725.99 million cubic meters | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 589.75 million cubic meters | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 453.50 million cubic meters | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 453.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 453.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 453.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 453.50 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 453.50 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 452.33 million cubic meters | 349.00 million cubic meters | 555.67 million cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 700.80 million cubic meters | 597.00 million cubic meters | 756.84 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 740.33 million cubic meters | 589.75 million cubic meters | 779.37 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 453.50 million cubic meters | 453.50 million cubic meters | 453.50 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 84 Jordan 497.37 million cubic meters compare
- 85 Croatia 471.00 million cubic meters compare
- 86 Democratic Republic of Congo 464.90 million cubic meters compare
- 88 Kuwait 448.30 million cubic meters compare
- 89 Uruguay 423.18 million cubic meters compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 408.00 million cubic meters compare
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 municipal water withdrawal in Turkmenistan?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Turkmenistan was 453.50 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 779.37 million cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.00 million cubic meters in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Turkmenistan ranks 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.