Cyprus vs Jordan: Water withdrawals per capita
Cyprus
219.1 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Jordan
145.4 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Cyprus rank
33rd
Jordan rank
36th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Cyprus
- Jordan
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 219.1 m³ per person per year against 145.4 m³ per person per year in Jordan, a difference of 73.7 m³ per person per year.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.5 times Jordan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 33rd and Jordan ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232.9 m³ per person per year | 215.6 m³ per person per year | 17.3 m³ per person per year | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 266.2 m³ per person per year | 212.4 m³ per person per year | 53.8 m³ per person per year | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 282.3 m³ per person per year | 262.8 m³ per person per year | 19.5 m³ per person per year | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 209.15 m³ per person per year | 162.2 m³ per person per year | 46.95 m³ per person per year | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 222.85 m³ per person per year | 133.4 m³ per person per year | 89.45 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, Cyprus or Jordan?
- Cyprus, at 219.1 m³ per person per year against 145.4 m³ per person per year in Jordan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Cyprus and Jordan?
- 73.7 m³ per person per year, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jordan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Cyprus and Jordan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd and Jordan ranks 36th 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.