Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 6.81 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cyprus, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cyprus is 6.81 kilograms, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.0% on the previous year and up 303,152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cyprus peaked at 30.74 kilograms in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 15th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0578 kilograms | 0.0022 kilograms | 0.2572 kilograms | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.04 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 30.74 kilograms | 5 |
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 per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cyprus?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cyprus was 6.81 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 30.74 kilograms in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Cyprus ranks 15th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303,152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.