Plastic waste exports in Cyprus
Cyprus: Plastic waste exports was 10,107 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Cyprus, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste exports in Cyprus is 10,107 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Cyprus peaked at 13,952 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2019.
Cyprus ranks 43rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23.12 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 207.61 tonnes | +797.8% |
| 1991 | 224.56 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 101.39 tonnes | -54.9% |
| 1993 | 43.26 tonnes | -57.3% |
| 1994 | 200.26 tonnes | +362.9% |
| 1995 | 156.85 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 308.04 tonnes | +96.4% |
| 1997 | 212.71 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 189.17 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 536.23 tonnes | +183.5% |
| 2000 | 691.17 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 535.97 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 914.6 tonnes | +70.6% |
| 2003 | 422.26 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 626.56 tonnes | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 772.26 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 403.5 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 1,063 tonnes | +163.5% |
| 2008 | 1,419 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 1,420 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,034 tonnes | +113.7% |
| 2011 | 6,352 tonnes | +109.4% |
| 2012 | 6,022 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5,738 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7,847 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 10,455 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 13,952 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 9,851 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 8,198 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 9,893 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 8,527 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 8,473 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12,492 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 10,107 tonnes | -19.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 10,107 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,588 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 10,107 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +797.8% | 23.12 tonnes | 207.61 tonnes |
| 1994 | +362.9% | 43.26 tonnes | 200.26 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.12 tonnes | 23.12 tonnes | 23.12 tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 218.01 tonnes | 43.26 tonnes | 536.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 826.83 tonnes | 403.5 tonnes | 1,420 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,145 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,898 tonnes | 8,473 tonnes | 12,492 tonnes | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Cyprus?
- Plastic waste exports in Cyprus was 10,107 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13,952 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for plastic waste exports?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.