Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cyprus
Cyprus: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 6.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cyprus, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cyprus is 6.81, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.0% on the previous year and up 303,152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cyprus peaked at 30.74 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 | 0 | 0.0174 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 | 0 | 0.0845 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0578 | 0.0022 | 0.2572 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.04 | 0 | 30.74 | 5 |
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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 plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cyprus?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cyprus was 6.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 30.74 in 2021.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Cyprus ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303,152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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