Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Syria
Syria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) was 195.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Syria, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Syria is 195.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Syria peaked at 229.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1975.
Syria ranks 13th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 46.8% | — |
| 1976 | 54.2% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 61.5% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 68.9% | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 76.2% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 83.6% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 90.9% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 98.2% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 105.6% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 112.9% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 120.3% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 127.6% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 135.0% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 142.3% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 149.6% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 157.0% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 164.3% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 171.7% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 179.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 188.6% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 189.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 195.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 202.3% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 209.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 206.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 211.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 218.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 229.4% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 202.5% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 197.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 198.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 198.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 198.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 198.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 197.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 197.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 196.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 195.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 195.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 195.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 195.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 195.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 195.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 195.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 195.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 195.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 195.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 195.8% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 195.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 30.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 195.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 129.9%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.5% | 46.8% | 76.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 116.6% | 83.6% | 149.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.3% | 157.0% | 209.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.0% | 197.7% | 229.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.0% | 195.8% | 197.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.8% | 195.8% | 195.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Syria?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Syria was 195.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 229.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1975.
- How does Syria rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Syria ranks 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.