Water withdrawals per capita in Syria
Syria: Water withdrawals per capita was 710.35 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
710.35 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
40th
of 180 countries
All-time high
946.54 cubic meters per person
in 1994
All-time low
442.13 cubic meters per person
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Syria, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Syria is 710.35 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Syria peaked at 946.54 cubic meters per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 442.13 cubic meters per person, in 1975.
That places Syria 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 442.13 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1976 | 494.26 cubic meters per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 542.31 cubic meters per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 586.59 cubic meters per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 627.47 cubic meters per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 665.23 cubic meters per person | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 700.06 cubic meters per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 731.93 cubic meters per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 760.26 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 785.11 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 807.27 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 827.2 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 845.15 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 861.39 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 876.33 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 890.09 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 902.9 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 914.73 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 925.51 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 946.54 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 923.05 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 929.81 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 935.75 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 942.9 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 905.72 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 905.88 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 912.19 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 936.5 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 933.02 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 912.13 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 890.84 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 853.51 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 802.54 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 774.63 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 762.63 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 745.49 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 732.6 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 736.4 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 773.55 cubic meters per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 826.71 cubic meters per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 862.84 cubic meters per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 873.22 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 871.82 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 856.09 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 823.46 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 796.24 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 774.91 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 746.16 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 710.35 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 710.35 cubic meters per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.29 cubic meters per person, 11.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 710.35 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 538.55 cubic meters per person | 442.13 cubic meters per person | 627.47 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 785.99 cubic meters per person | 665.23 cubic meters per person | 876.33 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 921.7 cubic meters per person | 890.09 cubic meters per person | 946.54 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 868.39 cubic meters per person | 762.63 cubic meters per person | 936.5 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 810.22 cubic meters per person | 732.6 cubic meters per person | 873.22 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 756.91 cubic meters per person | 710.35 cubic meters per person | 796.24 cubic meters per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Syria
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 water withdrawals per capita in Syria?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Syria was 710.35 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 946.54 cubic meters per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.13 cubic meters per person in 1975.
- How does Syria rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Syria ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.