Industrial water withdrawal in Syria
Syria: Industrial water withdrawal was 615.40 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
615.40 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 180 countries
All-time high
615.40 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
315.00 million cubic meters
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Syria, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Syria stood at 615.40 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Syria peaked at 615.40 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 315.00 million cubic meters, in 1993.
That places Syria 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Syria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 315.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 342.00 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 358.00 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 392.00 million cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 418.00 million cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 449.00 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 449.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 591.00 million cubic meters | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 541.00 million cubic meters | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 569.00 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 595.00 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 605.20 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 615.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 615.40 million cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.00 million cubic meters, 12.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 615.40 million cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.50 million cubic meters, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389.00 million cubic meters | 315.00 million cubic meters | 449.00 million cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 597.82 million cubic meters | 541.00 million cubic meters | 615.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 615.40 million cubic meters | 615.40 million cubic meters | 615.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.40 million cubic meters | 615.40 million cubic meters | 615.40 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 61 Dominican Republic 659.90 million cubic meters compare
- 62 Ireland 653.90 million cubic meters compare
- 63 Switzerland 642.70 million cubic meters compare
- 65 Guatemala 603.10 million cubic meters compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 598.00 million cubic meters compare
- 67 Moldova 583.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Syria
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7246 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Syria?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Syria was 615.40 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 615.40 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.00 million cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Syria rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Syria ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.