Israel vs Syria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Israel
- Syria
How they compare
Israel currently reports 204.0% against 195.8% in Syria, a difference of 8.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 12th and Syria ranks 13th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.9% | 61.5% | 154.3% | Israel |
| 1980s | 227.4% | 116.6% | 110.8% | Israel |
| 1990s | 207.8% | 186.3% | 21.4% | Israel |
| 2000s | 197.0% | 205.0% | 8.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 161.8% | 196.0% | 34.2% | Syria |
| 2020s | 187.1% | 195.8% | 8.7% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Israel or Syria?
- Israel, at 204.0% against 195.8% in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Israel and Syria?
- 8.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Syria rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Israel ranks 12th and Syria ranks 13th of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.