Cyprus vs Malawi: Municipal water withdrawal
Cyprus
84.10 million billion m³ per year
in 2015
Malawi
143.10 million billion m³ per year
in 2005
Cyprus rank
31st
Malawi rank
30th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Cyprus
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 143.10 million billion m³ per year against 84.10 million billion m³ per year in Cyprus, a difference of 59.00 million billion m³ per year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Cyprus's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 30th of 35 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.00 million billion m³ per year | 54.00 million billion m³ per year | 9.00 million billion m³ per year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 52.50 million billion m³ per year | 85.90 million billion m³ per year | 33.40 million billion m³ per year | Malawi |
| 2000s | 55.85 million billion m³ per year | 131.35 million billion m³ per year | 75.50 million billion m³ per year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Cyprus or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 143.10 million billion m³ per year against 84.10 million billion m³ per year in Cyprus as of 2005.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Cyprus and Malawi?
- 59.00 million billion m³ per year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2005.
- How do Cyprus and Malawi rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 30th 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 Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.