Water withdrawals per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Water withdrawals per capita was 219.1 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Cyprus, 1975–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 219.1 m³ per person per year for water withdrawals per capita in 2015.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Cyprus peaked at 282.3 m³ per person per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 203.8 m³ per person per year, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 33rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232.9 m³ per person per year | 232.9 m³ per person per year | 232.9 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 266.2 m³ per person per year | 255.9 m³ per person per year | 276.5 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 259.6 m³ per person per year | 236.9 m³ per person per year | 282.3 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 209.15 m³ per person per year | 203.8 m³ per person per year | 214.5 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 222.85 m³ per person per year | 219.1 m³ per person per year | 226.6 m³ per person per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.88 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0089 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7973 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Cyprus?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Cyprus was 219.1 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 282.3 m³ per person per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.8 m³ per person per year in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.