Algeria vs Cyprus: Water withdrawals per capita
Algeria
225 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Cyprus
219.1 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Algeria rank
32nd
Cyprus rank
33rd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Algeria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 225 m³ per person per year against 219.1 m³ per person per year in Cyprus, a difference of 5.9 m³ per person per year.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 32nd and Cyprus ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141.3 m³ per person per year | 232.9 m³ per person per year | 91.6 m³ per person per year | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 146.05 m³ per person per year | 266.2 m³ per person per year | 120.15 m³ per person per year | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 165.6 m³ per person per year | 282.3 m³ per person per year | 116.7 m³ per person per year | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 178.9 m³ per person per year | 214.5 m³ per person per year | 35.6 m³ per person per year | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 225 m³ per person per year | 226.6 m³ per person per year | 1.6 m³ per person per year | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Algeria or Cyprus?
- Algeria, at 225 m³ per person per year against 219.1 m³ per person per year in Cyprus as of 2010.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Algeria and Cyprus?
- 5.9 m³ per person per year, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cyprus?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
- How do Algeria and Cyprus rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Algeria ranks 32nd and Cyprus ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.