Water exploitation index, plus in Türkiye
Türkiye: Water exploitation index, plus was 12.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2020
All-time low
7.2%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Türkiye, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Türkiye stood at 12.7%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Türkiye peaked at 13.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2003.
That places Türkiye 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.2% | — |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 4 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.628 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.93 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 42.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -26.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 209,778 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Türkiye?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Türkiye was 12.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2003.
- How does Türkiye rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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