Nitrate in groundwater in Cyprus
Cyprus: Nitrate in groundwater was 19.31 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.31 Milligrams per litre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
71.19 Milligrams per litre
in 2016
All-time low
19.31 Milligrams per litre
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Nitrate in groundwater in Cyprus, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 19.31 Milligrams per litre for nitrate in groundwater in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Cyprus peaked at 71.19 Milligrams per litre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.31 Milligrams per litre, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Nitrate in groundwater in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Milligrams per litre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.81 Milligrams per litre | — |
| 2008 | 29.09 Milligrams per litre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.14 Milligrams per litre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.33 Milligrams per litre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.22 Milligrams per litre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 38.61 Milligrams per litre | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 46.88 Milligrams per litre | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 57.4 Milligrams per litre | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 67.46 Milligrams per litre | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 71.19 Milligrams per litre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 63.32 Milligrams per litre | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 46.65 Milligrams per litre | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 30.3 Milligrams per litre | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 19.31 Milligrams per litre | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 19.31 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.31 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.31 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 19.31 Milligrams per litre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.61 Milligrams per litre, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 19.31 Milligrams per litre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.7 Milligrams per litre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.01 Milligrams per litre | 28.81 Milligrams per litre | 29.14 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.54 Milligrams per litre | 30.3 Milligrams per litre | 71.19 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.31 Milligrams per litre | 19.31 Milligrams per litre | 19.31 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 5 Germany 22.19 Milligrams per litre compare
- 6 Austria 20.91 Milligrams per litre compare
- 7 Czechia 19.6 Milligrams per litre compare
- 9 Italy 18.8 Milligrams per litre compare
- 10 France 17.49 Milligrams per litre compare
- 11 Slovakia 16.09 Milligrams per litre compare
- 11 Slovakia 16.09 Milligrams per litre 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 nitrate in groundwater in Cyprus?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Cyprus was 19.31 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 71.19 Milligrams per litre in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.31 Milligrams per litre in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Cyprus ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nitrate in groundwater. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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