Water Use Efficiency in Cyprus
Cyprus: Water Use Efficiency was 88.31 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.31 USD/m3
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 183 countries
All-time high
112.88 USD/m3
in 2008
All-time low
58.4 USD/m3
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Cyprus, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Cyprus stood at 88.31 USD/m3.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Cyprus peaked at 112.88 USD/m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.4 USD/m3, in 2016.
Cyprus ranks 29th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.6 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 74 USD/m3 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 68.36 USD/m3 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 63.19 USD/m3 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 58.98 USD/m3 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 70.39 USD/m3 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 75.61 USD/m3 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 81.35 USD/m3 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 112.88 USD/m3 | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 99.91 USD/m3 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 92.08 USD/m3 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 85.55 USD/m3 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 72.21 USD/m3 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 67.23 USD/m3 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 59.84 USD/m3 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 58.43 USD/m3 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 58.4 USD/m3 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.03 USD/m3 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 71.75 USD/m3 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 79.82 USD/m3 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 78.15 USD/m3 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 82.66 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 88.82 USD/m3 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 88.31 USD/m3 | -0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 88.31 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 88.31 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.43 USD/m3 | 58.98 USD/m3 | 112.88 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.03 USD/m3 | 58.4 USD/m3 | 92.08 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.48 USD/m3 | 78.15 USD/m3 | 88.82 USD/m3 | 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 use efficiency in Cyprus?
- Water use efficiency in Cyprus was 88.31 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 112.88 USD/m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4 USD/m3 in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for water use efficiency?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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