Total waste generation, by activity in Cyprus
Cyprus: Total waste generation, by activity was 3.01 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Cyprus, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation, by activity in Cyprus stood at 3.01 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.3% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Cyprus peaked at 3.01 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million tonnes, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Cyprus
- Standard Deviation 0.462 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 53,130 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 53,130 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,825 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 216 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 159 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 87 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 59,074 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 38,054 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Cyprus?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Cyprus was 3.01 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million tonnes in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Cyprus ranks 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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