Syrian Arab Republic vs United States of America: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Syrian Arab Republic
124.4%
in 2023
United States of America
24.5%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic rank
10th
United States of America rank
12th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 124.4% against 24.5% in United States of America, a difference of 99.9%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 5.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th of 196 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 130.2% 29.5% 100.7% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 124.5% 25.1% 99.3% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 124.4% 24.5% 99.8% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Syrian Arab Republic or United States of America?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 124.4% against 24.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
99.9%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed