Pakistan vs Syria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Pakistan
- Syria
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 326.0% against 195.8% in Syria, a difference of 130.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Syria's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 10th and Syria ranks 13th of 177 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279.4% | 61.5% | 217.8% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 281.3% | 116.6% | 164.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 295.2% | 186.3% | 108.9% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 324.3% | 205.0% | 119.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 345.0% | 196.0% | 149.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 335.2% | 195.8% | 139.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Pakistan or Syria?
- Pakistan, at 326.0% against 195.8% in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Pakistan and Syria?
- 130.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Syria rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Pakistan ranks 10th 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.