Iceland vs Syria: Water withdrawals per capita
Iceland
718.09 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Syria
710.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
39th
Syria rank
40th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Iceland
- Syria
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 718.09 cubic meters per person against 710.35 cubic meters per person in Syria, a difference of 7.74 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Iceland ranks 39th and Syria ranks 40th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 505.62 cubic meters per person | 785.99 cubic meters per person | 280.38 cubic meters per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 622.43 cubic meters per person | 921.7 cubic meters per person | 299.27 cubic meters per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 633.3 cubic meters per person | 868.39 cubic meters per person | 235.09 cubic meters per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 840.66 cubic meters per person | 810.22 cubic meters per person | 30.44 cubic meters per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 738.93 cubic meters per person | 756.91 cubic meters per person | 17.99 cubic meters per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Iceland or Syria?
- Iceland, at 718.09 cubic meters per person against 710.35 cubic meters per person in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Iceland and Syria?
- 7.74 cubic meters per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Syria rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Iceland ranks 39th and Syria ranks 40th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.