Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 8.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal 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
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 8.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 8.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1994.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 146th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.0% | — |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic was 8.8% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1994.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).