Cyprus vs Italy: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Cyprus
30.48
in 2022
Italy
29.77
in 2022
Cyprus rank
54th
Italy rank
55th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Cyprus
  • Italy
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 30.48 against 29.77 in Italy, a difference of 0.71.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.

Cyprus ranks 54th and Italy ranks 55th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 22.39 39.96 17.57 Italy
1980s 27.1 39.08 11.99 Italy
1990s 26.91 38.17 11.26 Italy
2000s 22.69 35.33 12.63 Italy
2010s 29.74 29.83 0.0875 Italy
2020s 31.39 29.77 1.62 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Cyprus or Italy?
Cyprus, at 30.48 against 29.77 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Cyprus and Italy?
0.71, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Cyprus ranks 54th and Italy ranks 55th of 178 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 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
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The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.