Madagascar vs Syria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Madagascar
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 13.96 billion cubic meters against 13.46 billion cubic meters in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5 billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and Syria ranks 37th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.84 billion cubic meters | 9.36 billion cubic meters | 6.48 billion cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 14.38 billion cubic meters | 13.29 billion cubic meters | 1.09 billion cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 13.43 billion cubic meters | 14.62 billion cubic meters | 1.19 billion cubic meters | Syria |
| 2010s | 13.46 billion cubic meters | 13.98 billion cubic meters | 0.5204 billion cubic meters | Syria |
| 2020s | 13.46 billion cubic meters | 13.96 billion cubic meters | 0.5069 billion cubic meters | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Madagascar or Syria?
- Syria, at 13.96 billion cubic meters against 13.46 billion cubic meters in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Madagascar and Syria?
- 0.5 billion cubic meters, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Syria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Syria rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Madagascar ranks 38th and Syria ranks 37th 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.