Botswana vs Cyprus: Municipal water withdrawal
Botswana
127.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Cyprus
116.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Botswana rank
135th
Cyprus rank
138th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Botswana
- Cyprus
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 127.00 million cubic meters against 116.00 million cubic meters in Cyprus, a difference of 11.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cyprus ahead.
Botswana ranks 135th and Cyprus ranks 138th of 183 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 48.82 million cubic meters | 5.98 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2000s | 85.59 million cubic meters | 50.23 million cubic meters | 35.37 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 92.44 million cubic meters | 90.52 million cubic meters | 1.92 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2020s | 123.40 million cubic meters | 110.00 million cubic meters | 13.40 million cubic meters | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Botswana or Cyprus?
- Botswana, at 127.00 million cubic meters against 116.00 million cubic meters in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Botswana and Cyprus?
- 11.00 million cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cyprus?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Cyprus rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Botswana ranks 135th and Cyprus ranks 138th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.