Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 12.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Cyprus, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Cyprus is 12.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Cyprus peaked at 29.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.4% | — |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +26.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.4% | 29.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.3% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 12.0% | 2 |
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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Cyprus?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Cyprus was 12.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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