Electronic waste recycling rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Electronic waste recycling rate was 78.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in Cyprus, 2009–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, electronic waste recycling rate in Cyprus stood at 78.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Cyprus peaked at 91.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2010.
That places Cyprus 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 71.6% | 91.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.88 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0089 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7973 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Cyprus?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Cyprus was 78.3% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)