Israel vs Syria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater) over time
- Israel
- Syria
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 118th and Syria ranks 121st of 179 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 2.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Israel or Syria?
- Israel, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Israel and Syria?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Syria rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Israel ranks 118th and Syria ranks 121st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.