Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 143 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
143 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
140th
of 160 countries
All-time high
143 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
123 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cyprus, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 143 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over five years.
That places Cyprus 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 128 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 123 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 142 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 143 tonnes | +0.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 143 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 143 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 126.33 tonnes | 123 tonnes | 128 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 142.5 tonnes | 142 tonnes | 143 tonnes | 2 |
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 originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cyprus?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cyprus was 143 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 143 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 123 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Cyprus ranks 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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