Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Cyprus
Cyprus: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 10.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Cyprus, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Cyprus stood at 10.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Cyprus peaked at 25.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2019.
That places Cyprus 24th out of 47 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 in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.3% | — |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +23.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 10.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.0% | 25.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 8.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.7% | 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 in Cyprus?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Cyprus was 10.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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