Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 19.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 19.4% for proportion of municipal waste recycled in 2022.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Cyprus peaked at 20.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 37th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 11.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.2% | 20.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Cyprus?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Cyprus was 19.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Cyprus ranks 37th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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