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.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0001 kilograms | — |
| 2011 | 0.122 kilograms | +95086.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 kilograms | -68.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 kilograms | -88.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 kilograms | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0246 kilograms | +993.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 kilograms | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0273 kilograms | +153.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2572 kilograms | +843.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0335 kilograms | -87.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 30.74 kilograms | — |
| 2022 | 24.53 kilograms | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1 kilograms | -87.4% |
| 2024 | 6.81 kilograms | +120.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6.81 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 36.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 6.81 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms, 13.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +95086.4% | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.122 kilograms |
| 2015 | +993.7% | 0.0022 kilograms | 0.0246 kilograms |
| 2018 | +843.8% | 0.0273 kilograms | 0.2572 kilograms |
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
- 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 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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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.