Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 30.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cyprus, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cyprus stood at 30.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cyprus peaked at 34.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2001.
That places Cyprus 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.5% | 32.1% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0088 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0053 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cyprus?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cyprus was 30.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Cyprus ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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