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
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M197519952015

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

Indicator
Municipal water withdrawal
Unit
billion m³ per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 222 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

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 Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.