Municipal waste generated in Cyprus
Cyprus: Municipal waste generated was 625,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in Cyprus, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Cyprus is 625,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Cyprus peaked at 625,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 436,000, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 65th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 436,000 | — |
| 2001 | 456,000 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 465,000 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 481,000 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 498,000 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 508,000 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 522,000 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 540,000 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 573,000 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 589,000 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 590,000 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 589,000 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 588,000 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 547,000 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 527,000 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 540,000 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 553,000 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 551,000 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 576,000 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 586,000 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 558,000 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 585,000 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 615,000 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 625,000 | +1.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 625,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 625,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 506,800 | 436,000 | 589,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 564,700 | 527,000 | 590,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 595,750 | 558,000 | 625,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 62 Latvia 872,000 compare
- 63 Albania 844,000 compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 736,455 compare
- 66 Estonia 512,000 compare
- 67 Luxembourg 478,000 compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 457,771 compare
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 municipal waste generated in Cyprus?
- Municipal waste generated in Cyprus was 625,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 625,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,000 in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for municipal waste generated?
- Cyprus ranks 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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