Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cyprus

Cyprus: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 20.28 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.28 %
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
4th
of 222 countries
All-time high
20.28 %
in 2023
All-time low
2.93 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cyprus, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 4 %1991: 3.9 %1992: 3.7 %1993: 3.5 %1994: 3.2 %1995: 3.6 %1996: 3.3 %1997: 3.4 %1998: 3.3 %1999: 3.3 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 3.2 %2003: 3 %2004: 3.2 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 7.8 %2012: 7.6 %2013: 8 %2014: 7.6 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 7.6 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 11.2 %2019: 16 %2020: 16.1 %2021: 17.2 %2022: 18.1 %2023: 20.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Cyprus stood at 20.28 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Cyprus peaked at 20.28 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.93 %, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 4th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cyprus, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.01 % —
1991 3.94 % -1.7%
1992 3.67 % -6.9%
1993 3.5 % -4.6%
1994 3.18 % -9.1%
1995 3.62 % +13.8%
1996 3.31 % -8.6%
1997 3.43 % +3.6%
1998 3.27 % -4.7%
1999 3.29 % +0.6%
2000 3.09 % -6.1%
2001 3.24 % +4.9%
2002 3.21 % -0.9%
2003 3 % -6.5%
2004 3.17 % +5.7%
2005 3.16 % -0.3%
2006 3.09 % -2.2%
2007 3 % -2.9%
2008 2.93 % -2.3%
2009 3.13 % +6.8%
2010 7.66 % +144.7%
2011 7.81 % +2.0%
2012 7.63 % -2.3%
2013 8.04 % +5.4%
2014 7.58 % -5.7%
2015 7.87 % +3.8%
2016 7.62 % -3.2%
2017 7.5 % -1.6%
2018 11.24 % +49.9%
2019 15.97 % +42.1%
2020 16.07 % +0.6%
2021 17.24 % +7.3%
2022 18.13 % +5.2%
2023 20.28 % +11.9%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 20.28 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 4.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 20.28 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.48 %, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +144.7% 3.13 % 7.66 %
2018 +49.9% 7.5 % 11.24 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.52 % 3.18 % 4.01 % 10
2000s 3.1 % 2.93 % 3.24 % 10
2010s 8.89 % 7.5 % 15.97 % 10
2020s 17.93 % 16.07 % 20.28 % 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 1 Fiji 106.66 % compare
  2. 2 Djibouti 24.94 % compare
  3. 3 Kiribati 21.24 % compare
  4. 5 Comoros 20.06 % compare
  5. 6 Solomon Islands 18.31 % compare
  6. 7 Tokelau 18.06 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Cyprus?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Cyprus was 20.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 20.28 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 % in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Cyprus ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.