Water Use Efficiency in Türkiye
Türkiye: Water Use Efficiency was 16.19 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 16.19 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Türkiye peaked at 16.19 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.46 USD/m3, in 2001.
That places Türkiye 92nd 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 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.58 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 8.46 USD/m3 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.69 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.07 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.57 USD/m3 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 11.22 USD/m3 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.83 USD/m3 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.52 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.89 USD/m3 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11 USD/m3 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.25 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.88 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 12.24 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.66 USD/m3 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.25 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.83 USD/m3 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.81 USD/m3 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.97 USD/m3 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 14.11 USD/m3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.55 USD/m3 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.56 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.41 USD/m3 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 15.51 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.19 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.38 USD/m3 | 8.46 USD/m3 | 12.52 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 USD/m3 | 11.25 USD/m3 | 14.11 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 USD/m3 | 13.56 USD/m3 | 16.19 USD/m3 | 4 |
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- 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 use efficiency in Türkiye?
- Water use efficiency in Türkiye was 16.19 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 USD/m3 in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for water use efficiency?
- Türkiye ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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