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 19th out of 38 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.
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
- 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 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 19th out of 38 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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