South Africa vs Syria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21.11 billion cubic meters against 13.96 billion cubic meters in Syria, a difference of 7.15 billion cubic meters.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and Syria ranks 37th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.98 billion cubic meters | 13.29 billion cubic meters | 0.3035 billion cubic meters | Syria |
| 2000s | 13.69 billion cubic meters | 14.62 billion cubic meters | 0.9309 billion cubic meters | Syria |
| 2010s | 17.27 billion cubic meters | 13.98 billion cubic meters | 3.29 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.77 billion cubic meters | 13.96 billion cubic meters | 6.81 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, South Africa or Syria?
- South Africa, at 21.11 billion cubic meters against 13.96 billion cubic meters in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between South Africa and Syria?
- 7.15 billion cubic meters, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- South Africa ranks 35th 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.