Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 0.223 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cyprus, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cyprus stood at 0.223 billion cubic meters.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cyprus peaked at 0.2553 billion cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1499 billion cubic meters, in 2001.
That places Cyprus 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.155 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 0.1594 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1638 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1682 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1726 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.177 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1816 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1862 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1908 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1954 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2046 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2104 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2156 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2208 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.223 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.218 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.213 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.208 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2013 billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1946 billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1879 billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1811 billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1744 billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1677 billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.161 billion cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1499 billion cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1707 billion cubic meters | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1694 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1681 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1667 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1654 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1641 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1605 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1843 billion cubic meters | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2009 billion cubic meters | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2208 billion cubic meters | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2553 billion cubic meters | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2068 billion cubic meters | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.217 billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.232 billion cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.218 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.216 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.207 billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.202 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.231 billion cubic meters | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.235 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.223 billion cubic meters | -5.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.223 billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 billion cubic meters, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.223 billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion cubic meters, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1638 billion cubic meters | 0.155 billion cubic meters | 0.1726 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1982 billion cubic meters | 0.177 billion cubic meters | 0.2208 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1969 billion cubic meters | 0.1677 billion cubic meters | 0.223 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.166 billion cubic meters | 0.1499 billion cubic meters | 0.1843 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2176 billion cubic meters | 0.2009 billion cubic meters | 0.2553 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2297 billion cubic meters | 0.223 billion cubic meters | 0.235 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cyprus?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cyprus was 0.223 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2553 billion cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1499 billion cubic meters in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Cyprus ranks 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.