Ireland vs Syria: Industrial water withdrawal
Ireland
653.90 million cubic meters
in 2023
Syria
615.40 million cubic meters
in 2023
Ireland rank
62nd
Syria rank
64th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Ireland
- Syria
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 653.90 million cubic meters against 615.40 million cubic meters in Syria, a difference of 38.51 million cubic meters.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 64th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448.54 million cubic meters | 389.00 million cubic meters | 59.54 million cubic meters | Ireland |
| 2000s | 166.09 million cubic meters | 597.82 million cubic meters | 431.73 million cubic meters | Syria |
| 2010s | 361.35 million cubic meters | 615.40 million cubic meters | 254.05 million cubic meters | Syria |
| 2020s | 572.71 million cubic meters | 615.40 million cubic meters | 42.69 million cubic meters | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Ireland or Syria?
- Ireland, at 653.90 million cubic meters against 615.40 million cubic meters in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Ireland and Syria?
- 38.51 million cubic meters, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Syria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Syria rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 64th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.