Cyprus vs Iceland: Municipal water withdrawal
Cyprus
84.10 million billion m³ per year
in 2015
Iceland
80.00 million billion m³ per year
in 2015
Cyprus rank
31st
Iceland rank
32nd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 84.10 million billion m³ per year against 80.00 million billion m³ per year in Iceland, a difference of 4.10 million billion m³ per year.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.00 million billion m³ per year | 96.00 million billion m³ per year | 55.00 million billion m³ per year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 55.00 million billion m³ per year | 87.00 million billion m³ per year | 32.00 million billion m³ per year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 55.85 million billion m³ per year | 81.00 million billion m³ per year | 25.15 million billion m³ per year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.45 million billion m³ per year | 87.00 million billion m³ per year | 5.55 million billion m³ per year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Cyprus, at 84.10 million billion m³ per year against 80.00 million billion m³ per year in Iceland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 4.10 million billion m³ per year, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed 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
Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.