Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus
Cyprus: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 38.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus stood at 38.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus peaked at 39.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1975.
That places Cyprus 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.1% | — |
| 1976 | 17.2% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 16.1% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 23.8% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.5% | 38.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus was 38.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cyprus ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).