Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 2,671 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,671
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
88th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7,796
in 1961
All-time low
2,671
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Turkey, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2,671 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Turkey peaked at 7,796 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,671, in 2022.
That places Turkey 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,796 | — |
| 1962 | 7,588 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 7,388 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 7,197 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 7,018 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 6,842 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 6,667 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 6,500 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 6,343 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 6,196 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 6,050 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 5,907 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5,772 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 5,645 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 5,529 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 5,418 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 5,307 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 5,201 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5,100 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4,999 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 4,901 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,797 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,685 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 4,579 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4,478 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,384 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,296 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,211 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,129 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4,052 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 3,982 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,914 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,848 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,781 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,720 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,664 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,612 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,562 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,514 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,470 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,427 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,386 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,347 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,309 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,274 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,241 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,236 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,195 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,151 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,104 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,058 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,020 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,981 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,941 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,902 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,863 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,826 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,788 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,749 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,722 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,698 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,671 | -1.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2,671 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2,671 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,037 | 6,343 | 7,796 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,612 | 5,100 | 6,196 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,546 | 4,129 | 4,999 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,765 | 3,514 | 4,052 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,303 | 3,151 | 3,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,923 | 2,749 | 3,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,697 | 2,671 | 2,722 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 85 North Macedonia 2,948 compare
- 86 France 2,933 compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2,812 compare
- 89 Mali 2,600 compare
- 90 North Korea 2,545 compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 2,528 compare
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.6% (2025)
- Gas production 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Turkey?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Turkey was 2,671 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7,796 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,671 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Turkey ranks 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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