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
0100200300197519952015

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

Indicator
Water withdrawals per capita
Unit
m³ per person per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 293 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.