Level of water stress in Cyprus
Freshwater withdrawals in Cyprus were equal to 30.5% of available resources in 2022.
Cyprus, 2022
30.5%
Change from 2021
−1.6percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
52nd of 176
Level of water stress in Cyprus over time
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Cyprus
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Cyprus |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 30.5% |
| 2021 | 32.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% |
| 2019 | 27.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3% |
| 2017 | 29.5% |
| 2016 | 29.8% |
| 2015 | 31.7% |
| 2014 | 29.7% |
| 2013 | 28.3% |
| 2012 | 34.9% |
| 2011 | 30.2% |
| 2010 | 27.5% |
| 2009 | 25.2% |
| 2008 | 21.9% |
| 2007 | 22.4% |
| 2006 | 22.6% |
| 2005 | 22.8% |
| 2004 | 23.0% |
| 2003 | 23.2% |
| 2002 | 23.3% |
| 2001 | 20.5% |
| 2000 | 22.0% |
| 1999 | 22.9% |
| 1998 | 23.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.6 percentage points from 32.1% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 34.9%, the figure has changed by −4.4 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Cyprus has the 52nd highest value.
More for Cyprus
All statistics for Cyprus
Basic drinking water access
99.7%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
686p (Provisional) kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
15.8%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
4,146 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Safely managed drinking water
99.7%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
99.5%
2024 · World Bank