Municipal waste recycled in Cyprus
Cyprus: Municipal waste recycled was 100,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Cyprus, 2000–2023
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 100,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Cyprus peaked at 100,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,000 tonnes, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 59th of 90 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.
Municipal waste recycled in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 19,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 23,000 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 28,000 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 43,000 tonnes | +53.6% |
| 2009 | 49,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 66,000 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 66,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 76,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 78,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 90,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 97,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 99,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 95,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 82,000 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 91,000 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 100,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 100,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 948,000 tonnes, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 100,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 92,000 tonnes | 82,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Cyprus?
- Municipal waste recycled in Cyprus was 100,000 tonnes in 2023, 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 100,000 tonnes in 2023.
- 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 59th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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).