Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 3.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 3.7% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 3.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1993.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.5% | — |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3 |
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Heating Degree Days 1,943 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,385 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 6,000 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4,835 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1,165 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.2548 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0246 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic was 3.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1993.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).