Cyprus vs Egypt: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Cyprus
0.78 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Egypt
1 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Cyprus rank
160th
Egypt rank
157th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Cyprus
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1 billion cubic meters against 0.78 billion cubic meters in Cyprus, a difference of 0.22 billion cubic meters.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 160th and Egypt ranks 157th of 183 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Cyprus or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 1 billion cubic meters against 0.78 billion cubic meters in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Cyprus and Egypt?
- 0.22 billion cubic meters, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Egypt?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Egypt rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Cyprus ranks 160th and Egypt ranks 157th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.