Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 124.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Syrian Arab Republic is 124.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 145.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 124.4%, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134.2% | — |
| 2001 | 138.5% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 145.7% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 128.6% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 125.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 126.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 126.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 126.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 126.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 125.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 125.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 124.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 124.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 124.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 124.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 124.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 124.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 124.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 124.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 124.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 124.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 124.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 124.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 124.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.2% | 125.6% | 145.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.5% | 124.4% | 125.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.4% | 124.4% | 124.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 7 Bahrain 152.5% compare
- 8 Algeria 144.8% compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 135.2% compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 124.4% compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 123.0% compare
- 13 Israel 119.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Syrian Arab Republic was 124.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 145.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.4% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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