Water withdrawals per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Water withdrawals per capita was 2,360 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Turkmenistan, 1994–2023
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
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Turkmenistan is 2,360 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 5,776 cubic meters per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,360 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 2nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,776 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1995 | 5,718 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5,665 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 5,613 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,562 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5,503 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,435 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,453 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,469 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,483 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,638 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,536 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,436 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,338 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,240 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5,140 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,038 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,935 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,831 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,727 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,624 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,521 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,421 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,435 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,039 cubic meters per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4,072 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,776 cubic meters per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 2,451 cubic meters per person | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 2,404 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,360 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2,360 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2,360 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water withdrawals per capita 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 | -35.1% | 3,776 cubic meters per person | 2,451 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,639 cubic meters per person | 5,503 cubic meters per person | 5,776 cubic meters per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,417 cubic meters per person | 5,140 cubic meters per person | 5,638 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,564 cubic meters per person | 4,039 cubic meters per person | 5,038 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,748 cubic meters per person | 2,360 cubic meters per person | 3,776 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Montenegro 3,484 cubic meters per person compare
- 3 Guyana 1,748 cubic meters per person compare
- 4 Chile 1,647 cubic meters per person compare
- 5 North Macedonia 1,486 cubic meters per person compare
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 withdrawals per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Turkmenistan was 2,360 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,776 cubic meters per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,360 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.