Municipal water withdrawal in Syria
Syria: Municipal water withdrawal was 1.48 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.48 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.48 billion cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
1.02 billion cubic meters
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Municipal 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
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Syria is 1.48 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Syria peaked at 1.48 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.02 billion cubic meters, in 1993.
Syria ranks 41st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Syria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.02 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.09 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.13 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.17 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.21 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.29 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.33 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.38 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.43 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.45 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.48 billion cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 7.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.48 billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 1.02 billion cubic meters | 1.25 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion cubic meters | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.48 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion cubic meters | 1.48 billion cubic meters | 1.48 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 billion cubic meters | 1.48 billion cubic meters | 1.48 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- 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)
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- 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 municipal water withdrawal in Syria?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Syria was 1.48 billion 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Syria rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Syria ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.