Water Use Efficiency in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Water Use Efficiency was 3.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Water Use Efficiency in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 3.07 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 160.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 2002.
That places Turkmenistan 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water Use Efficiency in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.51 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.57 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.63 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.81 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.85 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.99 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.72 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 3.07 | +5.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +60.0% | 1.7 | 2.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.601 | 0.48 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 0.99 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 1.7 | 3.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -10.53 % 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 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Turkmenistan?
- Water use efficiency in Turkmenistan was 3.07 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 2002.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for water use efficiency?
- Turkmenistan ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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