How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Cyprus

5.9%

in 2022

Sri Lanka

6.4%

in 2022

Cyprus rank

100th

Sri Lanka rank

97th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Cyprus
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6.4% against 5.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 179 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.2%	3.0%	0.8%	Sri Lanka
2000s	2.8%	5.7%	2.8%	Sri Lanka
2010s	3.0%	6.4%	3.4%	Sri Lanka
2020s	6.0%	6.4%	0.4%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 6.4% against 5.9% in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?: 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Cyprus ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,690 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).