Israel vs Syrian Arab Republic: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Israel
132
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
124.36
in 2022
Israel rank
11th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
12th

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

  • Israel
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 132 against 124.36 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 7.64.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 139.67 39.07 100.6 Israel
1980s 147.17 74.06 73.11 Israel
1990s 134.43 118.33 16.1 Israel
2000s 127.44 130.21 2.77 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 104.67 124.48 19.81 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 121.04 124.36 3.32 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, Israel or Syrian Arab Republic?
Israel, at 132 against 124.36 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Israel and Syrian Arab Republic?
7.64, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syrian Arab Republic?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Israel and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Israel ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.