Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cyprus
Cyprus: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 6.81 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cyprus, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cyprus is 6.81 kilograms, 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 kilograms in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, 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.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0015 kilograms | — |
| 1990 | 0.0006 kilograms | -56.7% |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms | -92.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kilograms | +416.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 kilograms | +1353.5% |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms | -99.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 kilograms | +73435.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 kilograms | -67.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 kilograms | -73.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kilograms | -96.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kilograms | +47.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0281 kilograms | +30489.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 kilograms | -81.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0245 kilograms | +364.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0845 kilograms | +245.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kilograms | +185.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms | -98.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kilograms | +13662.6% |
| 2011 | 0.122 kilograms | +95086.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 kilograms | -68.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 kilograms | -88.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 kilograms | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0246 kilograms | +993.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 kilograms | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0273 kilograms | +153.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2572 kilograms | +843.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0335 kilograms | -87.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 30.74 kilograms | — |
| 2022 | 24.53 kilograms | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1 kilograms | -87.4% |
| 2024 | 6.81 kilograms | +120.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6.81 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 36.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 6.81 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4987 kilograms, 13.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +95086.4% | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.122 kilograms |
| 1995 | +73435.3% | 0 kilograms | 0.0174 kilograms |
| 2001 | +30489.8% | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0281 kilograms |
| 2008 | +13662.6% | 0 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms |
| 1993 | +1353.5% | 0.0002 kilograms | 0.0036 kilograms |
| 2015 | +993.7% | 0.0022 kilograms | 0.0246 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 kilograms | 0.0015 kilograms | 0.0015 kilograms | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0174 kilograms | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0845 kilograms | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0578 kilograms | 0.0022 kilograms | 0.2572 kilograms | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.04 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 30.74 kilograms | 5 |
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)
- 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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cyprus?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cyprus was 6.81 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by 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 kilograms in 2021.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms 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 United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by 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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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.