Municipal waste recycled in Cyprus
Cyprus: Municipal waste recycled was 91,000 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Cyprus is 91,000 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Cyprus peaked at 99,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,000 tonnes, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 56th of 86 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,500 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 49,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,800 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 99,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,333 tonnes | 82,000 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 3 |
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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 municipal waste recycled in Cyprus?
- Municipal waste recycled in Cyprus was 91,000 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Cyprus ranks 56th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)