Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Turkey
Turkey: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 64.47 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Turkey, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 64.47 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Turkey peaked at 64.47 billion cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.6 billion cubic meters, in 1992.
Turkey ranks 14th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.6 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 32.27 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 32.95 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 33.62 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 34.3 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.97 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 35.65 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 36.32 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 42 billion cubic meters | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 40.94 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.88 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 38.82 billion cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 39.54 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.26 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 40.98 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.47 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.96 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.13 billion cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 46.96 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 48.73 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 50.51 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 51.24 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 51.97 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 53.71 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 59.61 billion cubic meters | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 58.79 billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 61.09 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 62.34 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 62.1 billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 58.4 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 64.47 billion cubic meters | +10.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 64.47 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion cubic meters, 19.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 64.47 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion cubic meters, 21.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.96 billion cubic meters | 31.6 billion cubic meters | 36.32 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.1 billion cubic meters | 38.82 billion cubic meters | 45.13 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5 billion cubic meters | 46.96 billion cubic meters | 62.34 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.66 billion cubic meters | 58.4 billion cubic meters | 64.47 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More climate change data for Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Turkey?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Turkey was 64.47 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 64.47 billion cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Turkey rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.