Water Use Efficiency in Turkey
Turkey: Water Use Efficiency was 16.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Turkey is 16.19, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Turkey peaked at 16.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.46, in 2001.
That places Turkey 92nd out of 182 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.58 | — |
| 2001 | 8.46 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.69 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.07 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.57 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 11.22 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.83 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.52 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.89 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.25 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.88 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 12.24 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.66 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.25 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.83 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.81 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.97 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 14.11 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.55 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.56 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.41 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 15.51 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.19 | +4.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 16.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.38 | 8.46 | 12.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 11.25 | 14.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 | 13.56 | 16.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6763 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Turkey?
- Water use efficiency in Turkey was 16.19 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for water use efficiency?
- Turkey ranks 92nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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