Water withdrawals per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Water withdrawals per capita was 739.86 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
739.86 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 180 countries
All-time high
741.66 cubic meters per person
in 2022
All-time low
534.43 cubic meters per person
in 2004
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Turkey, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 739.86 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Turkey peaked at 741.66 cubic meters per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 534.43 cubic meters per person, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 38th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 544.92 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1993 | 547.04 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 548.85 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 551 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 553.65 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 556.44 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 559.34 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 562.36 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 601.75 cubic meters per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 572.78 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 572.76 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 572.27 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 534.43 cubic meters per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 543.28 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 552.11 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 555.01 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 587.04 cubic meters per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 593.55 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 606.6 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 635.65 cubic meters per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 641.98 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 662.94 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 656.91 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 696.04 cubic meters per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 710.59 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 692.06 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 703.48 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 728.49 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 722.4 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 716.45 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 741.66 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 739.86 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 739.86 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 739.86 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 552.95 cubic meters per person | 544.92 cubic meters per person | 562.36 cubic meters per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 568.5 cubic meters per person | 534.43 cubic meters per person | 601.75 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 673.47 cubic meters per person | 606.6 cubic meters per person | 728.49 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 730.09 cubic meters per person | 716.45 cubic meters per person | 741.66 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.57 % 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) -0.9693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1117 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Turkey?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Turkey was 739.86 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 741.66 cubic meters per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 534.43 cubic meters per person in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Turkey ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.