Pakistan vs Syria: Water withdrawals per capita
Pakistan
741.2 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Syria
710.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Pakistan rank
37th
Syria rank
40th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Pakistan
- Syria
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 741.2 cubic meters per person against 710.35 cubic meters per person in Syria, a difference of 30.85 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 37th and Syria ranks 40th of 180 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,079 cubic meters per person | 538.55 cubic meters per person | 1,540 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1,609 cubic meters per person | 785.99 cubic meters per person | 822.65 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1,226 cubic meters per person | 921.7 cubic meters per person | 303.98 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1,029 cubic meters per person | 868.39 cubic meters per person | 160.95 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 853.23 cubic meters per person | 810.22 cubic meters per person | 43.01 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 760.16 cubic meters per person | 756.91 cubic meters per person | 3.25 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Pakistan or Syria?
- Pakistan, at 741.2 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 Pakistan and Syria?
- 30.85 cubic meters per person, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Syria rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 37th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.