Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 585.86 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
585.86
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
151st
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,310
in 1961
All-time low
585.86
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 585.86 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus peaked at 1,310 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 585.86, in 2022.
Cyprus ranks 151st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,310 | — |
| 1962 | 1,297 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,284 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1,273 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,263 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,251 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,240 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,228 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,216 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,205 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,193 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,180 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,171 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,176 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,183 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,178 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,169 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,160 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,151 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,142 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,132 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,120 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,103 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,084 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,067 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,050 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,033 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,018 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,003 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 989.41 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 976.29 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 962.56 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 944.27 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 923.44 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 904.14 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 886.07 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 869.01 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 852.88 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 837.6 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 823.07 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 809.02 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 794.75 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 780.32 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 766.3 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 752.79 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 739.75 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 727.13 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 714.92 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 703.1 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 691.6 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 680.34 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 669.3 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 658.84 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 649.03 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 639.61 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 630.5 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 621.87 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 613.82 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 606.22 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 598.97 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 592.12 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 585.86 | -1.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 585.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 20% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 585.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,263 | 1,216 | 1,310 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,177 | 1,151 | 1,205 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,075 | 1,003 | 1,142 | 10 |
| 1990s | 914.57 | 837.6 | 989.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 761.12 | 703.1 | 823.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.11 | 606.22 | 691.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.31 | 585.86 | 598.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 148 Hungary 624.67 compare
- 149 Netherlands 621.43 compare
- 150 Bangladesh 619.89 compare
- 152 Cape Verde 577.21 compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 560.1 compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 555.33 compare
More energy & mining data for Cyprus
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 63.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.1% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus was 585.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 585.86 in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Cyprus ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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