Djibouti vs Syria: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Djibouti
263.83 cubic meters
in 2022
Syria
317.51 cubic meters
in 2022
Djibouti rank
163rd
Syria rank
160th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Djibouti
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 317.51 cubic meters against 263.83 cubic meters in Djibouti, a difference of 53.68 cubic meters.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 163rd and Syria ranks 160th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,767 cubic meters | 1,315 cubic meters | 1,453 cubic meters | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 1,501 cubic meters | 964.35 cubic meters | 536.4 cubic meters | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 753.01 cubic meters | 686.32 cubic meters | 66.69 cubic meters | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 466.57 cubic meters | 498.38 cubic meters | 31.81 cubic meters | Syria |
| 2000s | 361.56 cubic meters | 378.07 cubic meters | 16.51 cubic meters | Syria |
| 2010s | 297.59 cubic meters | 344.77 cubic meters | 47.18 cubic meters | Syria |
| 2020s | 267.61 cubic meters | 328.69 cubic meters | 61.08 cubic meters | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Djibouti or Syria?
- Syria, at 317.51 cubic meters against 263.83 cubic meters in Djibouti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Djibouti and Syria?
- 53.68 cubic meters, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 163rd and Syria ranks 160th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.