Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 194.32 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
194.32 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
166th
of 183 countries
All-time high
356.18 cubic meters
in 1992
All-time low
194.32 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992–2022

01002003004001992200720221992: 356.2 cubic meters1993: 348.4 cubic meters1994: 341.3 cubic meters1995: 335.2 cubic meters1996: 329.5 cubic meters1997: 324 cubic meters1998: 318.6 cubic meters1999: 312.8 cubic meters2000: 306.6 cubic meters2001: 300.5 cubic meters2002: 294.6 cubic meters2003: 288.9 cubic meters2004: 283.4 cubic meters2005: 278.1 cubic meters2006: 273 cubic meters2007: 267.9 cubic meters2008: 262.9 cubic meters2009: 257.7 cubic meters2010: 252.5 cubic meters2011: 247.2 cubic meters2012: 241.9 cubic meters2013: 236.6 cubic meters2014: 231.3 cubic meters2015: 226 cubic meters2016: 220.9 cubic meters2017: 215.9 cubic meters2018: 211.1 cubic meters2019: 206.5 cubic meters2020: 202.2 cubic meters2021: 198.1 cubic meters2022: 194.3 cubic meters

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per capita in Turkmenistan is 194.32 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 356.18 cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 194.32 cubic meters, in 2022.

Turkmenistan ranks 166th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 333.24 cubic meters 312.77 cubic meters 356.18 cubic meters 8
2000s 281.35 cubic meters 257.72 cubic meters 306.59 cubic meters 10
2010s 228.99 cubic meters 206.5 cubic meters 252.5 cubic meters 10
2020s 198.2 cubic meters 194.32 cubic meters 202.16 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 163 Djibouti 263.83 cubic meters compare
  2. 164 Algeria 247.31 cubic meters compare
  3. 165 Pakistan 225.69 cubic meters compare
  4. 167 Palestine 164.95 cubic meters compare
  5. 168 Niger 138.27 cubic meters compare
  6. 169 Singapore 106.44 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Turkmenistan?
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Turkmenistan was 194.32 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 356.18 cubic meters in 1992.
What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 194.32 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Turkmenistan rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
Turkmenistan ranks 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.