Israel vs Syrian Arab Republic: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Israel
4.0%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
3.7%
in 2022
Israel rank
118th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
121st
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Israel
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 118th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 121st of 179 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 2.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Israel or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Israel, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Israel and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Israel ranks 118th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 121st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).