Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 72.15 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
72.15
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
73.63
in 2005
All-time low
66.42
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Cyprus, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 72.15 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 73.63 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.42, in 2003.
Cyprus ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 66.42 | — |
| 2004 | 70.73 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 73.63 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 72.87 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.74 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.92 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 70.29 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.8 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.65 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.46 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 69.82 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.65 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.56 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.43 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.71 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.49 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 69.46 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.54 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.01 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.15 | +3.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 72.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 37.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 72.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 35.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.17 | 66.42 | 73.63 | 7 |
| 2010s | 70.19 | 69.49 | 70.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.29 | 69.46 | 72.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.2981 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Cyprus?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Cyprus was 72.15 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 73.63 in 2005.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.42 in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Cyprus ranks 1st out of 46 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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