Water Use Efficiency in Syria
Syria: Water Use Efficiency was 0.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.94
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
179th
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 2011
All-time low
0.88
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Syria stood at 0.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Syria peaked at 2.27 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 2017.
Syria ranks 179th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.59 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.22 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.27 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.91 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.92 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.99 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.96 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.95 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.94 | -1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.44 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.88 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 176 Tajikistan 1.26 compare
- 177 Somalia 1.23 compare
- 178 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 compare
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic 0.94 compare
- 181 Afghanistan 0.61 compare
- 182 Madagascar 0.38 compare
More environment data for Syria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Syria?
- Water use efficiency in Syria was 0.94 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2011.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for water use efficiency?
- Syria ranks 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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