Industrial water withdrawal in Cyprus
Cyprus: Industrial water withdrawal was 17.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 180 countries
All-time high
17.00 million cubic meters
in 2017
All-time low
0 cubic meters
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Cyprus, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 17.00 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 372.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Cyprus peaked at 17.00 million cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters, in 1975.
That places Cyprus 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial water withdrawal in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1977 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1978 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1979 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1980 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1982 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1983 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1984 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1985 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1986 | 1.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1987 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.79 million cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.57 million cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.36 million cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.14 million cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.93 million cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.71 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.50 million cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.14 million cubic meters | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 4.79 million cubic meters | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 5.43 million cubic meters | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 6.07 million cubic meters | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 6.71 million cubic meters | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.36 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 8.00 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 7.00 million cubic meters | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 6.00 million cubic meters | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 5.40 million cubic meters | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.80 million cubic meters | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 4.20 million cubic meters | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.60 million cubic meters | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million cubic meters | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 6.00 million cubic meters | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million cubic meters | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 17.00 million cubic meters | +325.0% |
| 2018 | 17.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 17.00 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 17.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +325.0% | 4.00 million cubic meters | 17.00 million cubic meters |
| 1987 | +100.0% | 1.00 million cubic meters | 2.00 million cubic meters |
| 2015 | +100.0% | 3.00 million cubic meters | 6.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 4.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 million cubic meters | 3.71 million cubic meters | 5.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.90 million cubic meters | 3.50 million cubic meters | 8.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.20 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 17.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.00 million cubic meters | 17.00 million cubic meters | 17.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Cyprus?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Cyprus was 17.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.00 million cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Cyprus ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.