Level of water stress in Türkiye
Freshwater withdrawals in Türkiye were equal to 47.9% of available resources in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1992.
Türkiye, 2022
47.9%
Change from 2021
+4.5percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
9.0%
Position in 2022
38th of 176
Level of water stress in Türkiye over time
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Türkiye
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Türkiye |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 47.9% |
| 2021 | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 46.1% |
| 2019 | 46.3% |
| 2018 | 45.4% |
| 2017 | 43.7% |
| 2016 | 44.3% |
| 2015 | 39.9% |
| 2014 | 38.6% |
| 2013 | 38.1% |
| 2012 | 37.5% |
| 2011 | 36.2% |
| 2010 | 34.9% |
| 2009 | 33.5% |
| 2008 | 31.2% |
| 2007 | 30.8% |
| 2006 | 30.4% |
| 2005 | 29.9% |
| 2004 | 29.4% |
| 2003 | 28.8% |
| 2002 | 29.6% |
| 2001 | 30.4% |
| 2000 | 31.2% |
| 1999 | 27.0% |
| 1998 | 26.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +4.5 percentage points from 43.4% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 37.5%, the figure has changed by +10.4 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Türkiye has the 38th highest value.
More for Türkiye
All statistics for Türkiye
Basic drinking water access
96.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
402 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
12.3%e (Estimated)
2021 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
1,419 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Basic sanitation access
99.3%
2024 · World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
2,671 m³ per person
2022 · World Bank