Human caused air pollution exposure in Cyprus
Cyprus: Human caused air pollution exposure was 14.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.1
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
99th
of 240 countries
All-time high
19.73
in 2012
All-time low
11.91
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Cyprus, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Cyprus stood at 14.1.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Cyprus peaked at 19.73 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.91, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 99th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.81 | — |
| 1999 | 12.66 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.55 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 14.3 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.73 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 12.44 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.28 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.76 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.8 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 14.62 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 13.79 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.85 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 14.21 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 18.89 | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 19.73 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 13.77 | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 13.82 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.66 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.37 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 13.47 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 12.06 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 12.42 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.12 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.91 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.12 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 13.85 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 14.1 | +1.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 14.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 14.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.73 | 12.66 | 12.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.71 | 12.28 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 | 12.06 | 19.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 | 11.91 | 14.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.2981 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Cyprus?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Cyprus was 14.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 in 2012.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Cyprus ranks 99th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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