Renewable water resources per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Renewable water resources per capita was 585.86 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable water resources per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Cyprus stood at 585.86. 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, renewable water resources per capita in Cyprus peaked at 1,310 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 585.86, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita 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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Cyprus?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Cyprus was 585.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 585.86 in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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