Waste — Emissions per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Waste — Emissions per capita was 1.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions per capita in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.45 t CO2eq/cap for waste — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 190.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Cyprus peaked at 1.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.25 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.
That places Cyprus 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +140.0% |
| 2011 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | +54.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | +11.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.45 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.44 t CO2eq/cap, 3.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.45 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions per capita in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +140.0% | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2018 | +54.0% | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2019 | +46.8% | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.272 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.252 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.611 t CO2eq/cap | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 2.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 2 Kuwait 2.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Uruguay 1.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 5 Qatar 1.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in Cyprus?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Cyprus was 1.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.