Electronic waste collected in Cyprus
Cyprus: Electronic waste collected was 3,627 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,627 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
45th
of 56 countries
All-time high
5,100 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
2,283 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Electronic waste collected in Cyprus, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Cyprus is 3,627 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Cyprus peaked at 5,100 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,283 tonnes, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 45th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,487 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 4,510 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 2,513 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 2,397 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,297 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,609 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 2,725 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,514 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2,283 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2,292 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,963 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 2,692 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 4,696 tonnes | +74.4% |
| 2018 | 3,318 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 4,300 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 5,100 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 3,562 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 4,088 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 3,627 tonnes | -11.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3,627 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3,627 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,041 tonnes | 2,297 tonnes | 4,510 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,039 tonnes | 2,283 tonnes | 4,696 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,094 tonnes | 3,562 tonnes | 5,100 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 42 Luxembourg 5,873 tonnes compare
- 43 Iceland 5,160 tonnes compare
- 44 Martinique 4,848 tonnes compare
- 46 Malta 3,176 tonnes compare
- 47 Honduras 990 tonnes compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 893.2 tonnes compare
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Cyprus?
- Electronic waste collected in Cyprus was 3,627 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,100 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,283 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for electronic waste collected?
- Cyprus ranks 45th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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