Long run air pollution in Cyprus
Cyprus: Long run air pollution was 31,550 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
31,550
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
144th
of 220 countries
All-time high
50,220
in 2005
All-time low
20.15
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Cyprus, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Cyprus stood at 31,550.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Cyprus peaked at 50,220 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.15, in 1750.
Cyprus ranks 144th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 20.15 | — |
| 1751 | 20.26 | +0.6% |
| 1752 | 20.37 | +0.6% |
| 1753 | 20.48 | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 20.71 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 20.82 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 20.93 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 21.04 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 21.16 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 21.27 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 21.39 | +0.6% |
| 1762 | 21.5 | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 21.62 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 21.74 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 21.86 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 21.98 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 22.09 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 22.21 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 22.33 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 22.45 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 22.57 | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 22.7 | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 22.82 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 22.95 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 23.07 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 23.19 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 23.32 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 23.44 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 23.57 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 23.69 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 23.82 | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 23.95 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 24.08 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 24.21 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 24.35 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 24.48 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 24.61 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 24.74 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 24.87 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 25 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 25.14 | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 25.27 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 25.41 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 25.55 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 25.69 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 25.82 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 25.96 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 26.1 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 26.24 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 26.37 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 26.58 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 26.79 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 27.01 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 27.22 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 27.43 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 27.64 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 27.86 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 28.07 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 28.29 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 28.5 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 28.89 | +1.4% |
| 1812 | 29.28 | +1.4% |
| 1813 | 29.67 | +1.3% |
| 1814 | 30.07 | +1.3% |
| 1815 | 30.46 | +1.3% |
| 1816 | 30.86 | +1.3% |
| 1817 | 31.26 | +1.3% |
| 1818 | 31.66 | +1.3% |
| 1819 | 32.06 | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 32.46 | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 32.9 | +1.4% |
| 1822 | 33.35 | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 33.79 | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 34.24 | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 34.69 | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 35.13 | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 35.59 | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 36.04 | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 36.49 | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 36.95 | +1.2% |
| 1831 | 37.45 | +1.4% |
| 1832 | 37.95 | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 38.45 | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 38.96 | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 39.47 | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 39.98 | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 40.49 | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 41 | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 41.51 | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 42.03 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 42.59 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 43.16 | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 43.73 | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 44.31 | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 44.88 | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 45.45 | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 46.03 | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 46.61 | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 47.19 | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 47.78 | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 48.46 | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 49.14 | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 49.84 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 50.53 | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 51.23 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 51.93 | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 52.64 | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 53.34 | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 54.07 | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 54.79 | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 55.16 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 55.54 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 55.92 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 56.29 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 56.67 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 57.05 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 57.44 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 57.82 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 58.2 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 58.6 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 58.97 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 59.35 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 59.73 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 60.12 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 60.5 | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 60.89 | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 61.28 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 61.67 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 62.07 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 62.46 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 62.84 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 63.23 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 63.62 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 64 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 64.4 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 64.79 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 65.19 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 65.75 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 66.31 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 66.88 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 67.43 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 67.99 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 68.55 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 69.11 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 69.67 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 70.24 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 70.81 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 71.38 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 71.95 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 72.53 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 92.18 | +27.1% |
| 1902 | 112.31 | +21.8% |
| 1903 | 132.94 | +18.4% |
| 1904 | 154.05 | +15.9% |
| 1905 | 175.66 | +14.0% |
| 1906 | 198.03 | +12.7% |
| 1907 | 220.9 | +11.5% |
| 1908 | 244.27 | +10.6% |
| 1909 | 268.17 | +9.8% |
| 1910 | 292.59 | +9.1% |
| 1911 | 317.4 | +8.5% |
| 1912 | 342.7 | +8.0% |
| 1913 | 368.48 | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 394.92 | +7.2% |
| 1915 | 421.92 | +6.8% |
| 1916 | 449.44 | +6.5% |
| 1917 | 477.48 | +6.2% |
| 1918 | 506.12 | +6.0% |
| 1919 | 535.28 | +5.8% |
| 1920 | 564.97 | +5.5% |
| 1921 | 599.25 | +6.1% |
| 1922 | 627.36 | +4.7% |
| 1923 | 662.84 | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 685.06 | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 707.6 | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 740.62 | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 772.83 | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 804.03 | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 835.03 | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 863.98 | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 891.57 | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 915.7 | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 940.41 | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 967.65 | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 995.86 | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 1,026 | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 1,055 | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 1,083 | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 1,112 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 1,145 | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 1,203 | +5.0% |
| 1942 | 1,240 | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 1,273 | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 1,306 | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 1,344 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 1,391 | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 1,438 | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 1,500 | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 1,540 | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 4,049 | +162.8% |
| 1951 | 4,173 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 4,404 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 4,832 | +9.7% |
| 1954 | 5,458 | +13.0% |
| 1955 | 5,463 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6,965 | +27.5% |
| 1957 | 7,913 | +13.6% |
| 1958 | 7,335 | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 7,635 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 7,842 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 7,504 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 7,601 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 8,002 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 7,798 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 8,548 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 8,762 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 8,915 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 10,091 | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 9,954 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 9,616 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 10,982 | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 13,641 | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 14,646 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 11,810 | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 10,597 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 11,712 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 12,904 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 12,775 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 14,086 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 14,657 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 14,376 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 15,353 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 17,091 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 18,387 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 17,985 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 19,436 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 24,819 | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 25,428 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 27,997 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 26,433 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 27,192 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 29,652 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 28,941 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 30,921 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 31,885 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 33,913 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 35,074 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 35,584 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 41,341 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 45,577 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 45,722 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 39,945 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 38,974 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 31,410 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 50,220 | +59.9% |
| 2006 | 48,342 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 45,568 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 42,336 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 39,035 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 35,222 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 38,867 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 37,176 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 33,921 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 33,906 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33,186 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 36,176 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 33,981 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 34,470 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35,880 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 30,441 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 30,218 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 31,550 | +4.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 31,550 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 35% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 31,550 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +162.8% | 1,540 | 4,049 |
| 2005 | +59.9% | 31,410 | 50,220 |
| 1987 | +27.7% | 19,436 | 24,819 |
| 1956 | +27.5% | 5,463 | 6,965 |
| 1901 | +27.1% | 72.53 | 92.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 20.65 | 20.15 | 21.16 | 10 |
| 1760s | 21.8 | 21.27 | 22.33 | 10 |
| 1770s | 23.01 | 22.45 | 23.57 | 10 |
| 1780s | 24.28 | 23.69 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 1790s | 25.62 | 25 | 26.24 | 10 |
| 1800s | 27.33 | 26.37 | 28.29 | 10 |
| 1810s | 30.27 | 28.5 | 32.06 | 10 |
| 1820s | 34.47 | 32.46 | 36.49 | 10 |
| 1830s | 39.22 | 36.95 | 41.51 | 10 |
| 1840s | 44.6 | 42.03 | 47.19 | 10 |
| 1850s | 50.9 | 47.78 | 54.07 | 10 |
| 1860s | 56.49 | 54.79 | 58.2 | 10 |
| 1870s | 60.32 | 58.6 | 62.07 | 10 |
| 1880s | 64.26 | 62.46 | 66.31 | 10 |
| 1890s | 69.4 | 66.88 | 71.95 | 10 |
| 1900s | 167.1 | 72.53 | 268.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 410.63 | 292.59 | 535.28 | 10 |
| 1920s | 699.96 | 564.97 | 835.03 | 10 |
| 1930s | 985.19 | 863.98 | 1,112 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,338 | 1,145 | 1,540 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,823 | 4,049 | 7,913 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,502 | 7,504 | 10,091 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,277 | 9,616 | 14,646 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,553 | 14,376 | 27,997 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,093 | 26,433 | 41,341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,713 | 31,410 | 50,220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,279 | 33,186 | 38,867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,736 | 30,218 | 31,550 | 3 |
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 long run air pollution in Cyprus?
- Long run air pollution in Cyprus was 31,550 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 50,220 in 2005.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.15 in 1750.
- How does Cyprus rank for long run air pollution?
- Cyprus ranks 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 273 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).