Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cyprus
Cyprus: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 16.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.6
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
107th
of 241 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 2012
All-time low
14.2
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cyprus, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Cyprus is 16.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Cyprus peaked at 22.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 107th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.4 | — |
| 1999 | 14.9 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.3 | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 17.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.2 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 16.3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.8 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 16 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 17.6 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.3 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 22.8 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.1 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 15 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 15.5 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 14.2 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 15.8 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 16.6 | +5.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 16.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 16.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.15 | 14.9 | 15.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.12 | 15.8 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.71 | 14.8 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 | 14.2 | 16.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.2981 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Cyprus?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cyprus was 16.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Cyprus ranks 107th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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