Israel vs Syria: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Israel
119.6%
in 2023
Syria
124.4%
in 2023
Israel rank
12th
Syria rank
10th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Israel
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 124.4% against 119.6% in Israel, a difference of 4.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 12th and Syria ranks 10th of 182 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.4% | 130.2% | 2.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 124.5% | 19.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 122.8% | 124.4% | 1.5% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Israel or Syria?
- Syria, at 124.4% against 119.6% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Israel and Syria?
- 4.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Syria rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Israel ranks 12th and Syria ranks 10th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share 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
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).