Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Cyprus

Cyprus: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 206.37 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
206.37 Million cubic metres
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
267.2 Million cubic metres
in 2004
All-time low
160.5 Million cubic metres
in 2008
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Cyprus, 1998–2024

01002003001998201120241998: 176.6 Million cubic metres1999: 199.8 Million cubic metres2000: 195.5 Million cubic metres2001: 202.4 Million cubic metres2002: 220.5 Million cubic metres2003: 242.3 Million cubic metres2004: 267.2 Million cubic metres2005: 234.7 Million cubic metres2006: 233.1 Million cubic metres2007: 216.2 Million cubic metres2008: 160.5 Million cubic metres2009: 184.3 Million cubic metres2010: 200.9 Million cubic metres2011: 220.8 Million cubic metres2012: 255.3 Million cubic metres2013: 255.3 Million cubic metres2014: 216.8 Million cubic metres2015: 231.9 Million cubic metres2016: 217.8 Million cubic metres2017: 216.3 Million cubic metres2018: 206.6 Million cubic metres2019: 202.4 Million cubic metres2020: 231.4 Million cubic metres2021: 234.6 Million cubic metres2022: 222.9 Million cubic metres2023: 224.7 Million cubic metres2024: 206.4 Million cubic metres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 206.37 Million cubic metres for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Cyprus peaked at 267.2 Million cubic metres in 2004 and was at its lowest, 160.5 Million cubic metres, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 188.2 Million cubic metres 176.6 Million cubic metres 199.8 Million cubic metres 2
2000s 215.67 Million cubic metres 160.5 Million cubic metres 267.2 Million cubic metres 10
2010s 222.41 Million cubic metres 200.9 Million cubic metres 255.3 Million cubic metres 10
2020s 223.98 Million cubic metres 206.37 Million cubic metres 234.6 Million cubic metres 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 29 Lithuania 350.78 Million cubic metres compare
  2. 30 North Macedonia 337.74 Million cubic metres compare
  3. 31 Kosovo* 259.5 Million cubic metres compare
  4. 33 Latvia 173.35 Million cubic metres compare
  5. 34 Luxembourg 49.24 Million cubic metres compare
  6. 35 Malta 41.42 Million cubic metres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Cyprus?
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Cyprus was 206.37 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 267.2 Million cubic metres in 2004.
What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 160.5 Million cubic metres in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector
Unit
Million cubic metres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 887 data points, 1970–2024
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