Municipal water withdrawal in Cyprus
Cyprus: Municipal water withdrawal was 116.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
138th
of 183 countries
All-time high
116.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
All-time low
25.00 million cubic meters
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Municipal 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
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Cyprus stood at 116.00 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Cyprus peaked at 116.00 million cubic meters in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.00 million cubic meters, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 138th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 27.40 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 29.80 million cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 32.20 million cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 34.60 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 37.00 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 38.60 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 40.20 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 41.80 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 43.40 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 45.00 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 47.00 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 49.00 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 51.00 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 53.00 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 55.00 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 53.33 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 51.67 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 50.00 million cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 49.47 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 48.94 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 48.41 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 47.89 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 47.36 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.83 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 46.30 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.20 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.10 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.10 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 52.10 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 55.10 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 60.35 million cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 65.60 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 44.80 million cubic meters | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 36.60 million cubic meters | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 49.40 million cubic meters | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 52.90 million cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 78.80 million cubic meters | +49.0% |
| 2013 | 84.10 million cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 113.00 million cubic meters | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 110.00 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 108.00 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 103.00 million cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 109.00 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 112.00 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 116.00 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 116.00 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 17% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 116.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +49.0% | 52.90 million cubic meters | 78.80 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.80 million cubic meters | 25.00 million cubic meters | 34.60 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.60 million cubic meters | 37.00 million cubic meters | 53.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.89 million cubic meters | 46.83 million cubic meters | 55.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.23 million cubic meters | 36.60 million cubic meters | 65.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.52 million cubic meters | 49.40 million cubic meters | 113.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.00 million cubic meters | 103.00 million cubic meters | 116.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 135 Botswana 127.00 million cubic meters compare
- 136 Montenegro 121.32 million cubic meters compare
- 137 Madagascar 120.00 million cubic meters compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 111.00 million cubic meters compare
- 140 Mali 107.00 million cubic meters compare
- 141 Chad 103.70 million cubic meters compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Cyprus?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Cyprus was 116.00 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 116.00 million cubic meters in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.00 million cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Cyprus ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.