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 124.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Syrian Arab Republic, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 124.36 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
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 145.69 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.74, in 1975.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.74 | — |
| 1976 | 34.41 | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 39.07 | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 43.74 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 48.4 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 53.07 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 57.73 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 62.4 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 67.06 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 71.72 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 76.39 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 81.05 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 85.72 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 90.38 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 95.05 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 99.71 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 104.38 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 109.04 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 113.71 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 119.77 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 120.15 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 124.36 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 128.48 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 132.84 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 130.89 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 134.22 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 138.52 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 145.69 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 128.64 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 125.65 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 125.96 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 125.96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 125.96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 125.96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 125.56 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 125.16 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 124.76 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 124.36 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 124.36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 124.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 124.36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 124.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 124.36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 124.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 124.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 124.36 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 124.36 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 124.36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.07 | 29.74 | 48.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 74.06 | 53.07 | 95.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.33 | 99.71 | 132.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.21 | 125.56 | 145.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.48 | 124.36 | 125.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.36 | 124.36 | 124.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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 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 124.36 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 145.69 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 29.74 in 1975.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.