Water exploitation index, plus in Cyprus
Cyprus: Water exploitation index, plus was 72.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
72.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2005
All-time low
66.4%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Cyprus, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 72.2% for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Cyprus peaked at 73.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2003.
Cyprus ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Water exploitation index, plus in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 66.4% | — |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +3.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 72.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 37.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 72.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 35.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 66.4% | 73.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.5% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.5% | 72.2% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Cyprus?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Cyprus was 72.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Cyprus ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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