Nitrate in groundwater in Cyprus
Cyprus: Nitrate in groundwater was 19.31 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
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
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 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 24 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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