Cyprus vs Sweden: Water withdrawals per capita
Cyprus
219.1 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Sweden
281.8 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Cyprus rank
33rd
Sweden rank
30th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 281.8 m³ per person per year against 219.1 m³ per person per year in Cyprus, a difference of 62.7 m³ per person per year.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 30th of 44 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232.9 m³ per person per year | 501.5 m³ per person per year | 268.6 m³ per person per year | Sweden |
| 1980s | 266.2 m³ per person per year | 423.15 m³ per person per year | 156.95 m³ per person per year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 259.6 m³ per person per year | 324.3 m³ per person per year | 64.7 m³ per person per year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 209.15 m³ per person per year | 293.8 m³ per person per year | 84.65 m³ per person per year | Sweden |
| 2010s | 226.6 m³ per person per year | 281.8 m³ per person per year | 55.2 m³ per person per year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Cyprus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 281.8 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 Cyprus and Sweden?
- 62.7 m³ per person per year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 30th 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.