Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 26.25 billion cubic meters against 24.97 billion cubic meters in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.28 billion cubic meters.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.95 billion cubic meters | 24.17 billion cubic meters | 3.78 billion cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 22.39 billion cubic meters | 27.02 billion cubic meters | 4.63 billion cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 22.5 billion cubic meters | 27.97 billion cubic meters | 5.48 billion cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 24.69 billion cubic meters | 26.25 billion cubic meters | 1.56 billion cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 26.25 billion cubic meters against 24.97 billion cubic meters in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 1.28 billion cubic meters, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.