Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 14.23 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cyprus, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cyprus is 14.23 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cyprus peaked at 21.24 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.23 µg/m³, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 118th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.24 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 18.52 µg/m³ | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 17.57 µg/m³ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 17.83 µg/m³ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.81 µg/m³ | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.29 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 14.89 µg/m³ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 15.94 µg/m³ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 17.57 µg/m³ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 16.35 µg/m³ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 14.46 µg/m³ | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 14.5 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.78 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.23 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 14.23 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 14.23 µg/m³ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.3 µg/m³ | 14.89 µg/m³ | 21.24 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 µg/m³ | 14.23 µg/m³ | 14.78 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More development goals data for Cyprus
- Red List Index 0.8363 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7295 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,072 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cyprus?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cyprus was 14.23 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.24 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.23 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Cyprus ranks 118th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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