Drinking water service usage in Cyprus
Cyprus: Drinking water service usage was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drinking water service usage in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 99.7% for drinking water service usage in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Cyprus peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2003.
That places Cyprus 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.7% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.88 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0089 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7973 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water service usage in Cyprus?
- Drinking water service usage in Cyprus was 99.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water service usage recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for drinking water service usage?
- Cyprus ranks 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.