Electronic waste recycled in Cyprus
Cyprus: Electronic waste recycled was 3,246 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,246 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
41st
of 52 countries
All-time high
4,636 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1,819 tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Electronic waste recycled in Cyprus, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste recycled in Cyprus stood at 3,246 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Cyprus peaked at 4,636 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,819 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Cyprus 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,819 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 1,869 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,151 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 2,176 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,834 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 2,049 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 2,696 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 2,364 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 3,675 tonnes | +55.5% |
| 2018 | 3,006 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 3,500 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 4,636 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 2,908 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 3,219 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 3,246 tonnes | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3,246 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,384 tonnes, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3,246 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,938 tonnes, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,819 tonnes | 1,819 tonnes | 1,819 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,532 tonnes | 1,834 tonnes | 3,675 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,502 tonnes | 2,908 tonnes | 4,636 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 38 Luxembourg 5,161 tonnes compare
- 39 Martinique 4,848 tonnes compare
- 40 Iceland 4,743 tonnes compare
- 42 Malta 2,274 tonnes compare
- 43 Honduras 990 tonnes compare
- 44 French Guiana 739 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 recycled in Cyprus?
- Electronic waste recycled in Cyprus was 3,246 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,636 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,819 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Cyprus ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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