What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Senegal and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syrian Arab Republic?

30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.

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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs Syrian Arab Republic: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Senegal

8.6%

in 2022

Syrian Arab Republic

8.8%

in 2022

Senegal rank

147th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

146th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Senegal
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Senegal ranks 147th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 146th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.9%	8.1%	2.2%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	6.0%	8.7%	2.7%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	9.4%	8.8%	0.6%	Senegal
2020s	8.6%	8.8%	0.2%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Senegal or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Senegal and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syrian Arab Republic?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Senegal and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Senegal ranks 147th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 146th of 180 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 Municipal 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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Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).