Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 6 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Cyprus, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Cyprus is 6 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 500.0% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Cyprus peaked at 1,879 num items per 100m2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 123 num items per 100m2 | +223.7% |
| 2017 | 488 num items per 100m2 | +296.7% |
| 2018 | 490 num items per 100m2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,651 num items per 100m2 | +236.9% |
| 2020 | 1,879 num items per 100m2 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 18 num items per 100m2 | -99.0% |
| 2022 | 250 num items per 100m2 | +1288.9% |
| 2023 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -99.6% |
| 2024 | 6 num items per 100m2 | +500.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6 num items per 100m2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 6 num items per 100m2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 558 num items per 100m2 | 38 num items per 100m2 | 1,651 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 430.8 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 1,879 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
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 beach litter items per unit of surface area in Cyprus?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Cyprus was 6 num items per 100m2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,879 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Cyprus ranks 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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 Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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