Australia vs Syria: Municipal water withdrawal
Australia
2.04 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Syria
1.48 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Australia rank
38th
Syria rank
41st
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Australia
- Syria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.04 billion cubic meters against 1.48 billion cubic meters in Syria, a difference of 565.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Syria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 38th and Syria ranks 41st of 183 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 billion cubic meters | 1.44 billion cubic meters | 2.80 billion cubic meters | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.45 billion cubic meters | 1.48 billion cubic meters | 1.97 billion cubic meters | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.23 billion cubic meters | 1.48 billion cubic meters | 752.50 million cubic meters | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Australia or Syria?
- Australia, at 2.04 billion cubic meters against 1.48 billion cubic meters in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Australia and Syria?
- 565.00 million cubic meters, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Syria rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Australia ranks 38th and Syria ranks 41st of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.