How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.7494 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7494 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.47 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.1028 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cyprus stood at 0.7494 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 15.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1028 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Cyprus 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1089 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.1092 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1097 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1528 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1525 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1475 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1358 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.145 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1579 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1321 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1028 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1172 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.132 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1381 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1422 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1449 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1582 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1722 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2152 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2452 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2639 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2812 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2806 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2774 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2841 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2932 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3299 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +211.4% |
| 1993 | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1998 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 2000 | 7.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 6.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 15.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +152.5% |
| 2003 | 5.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2004 | 8.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2005 | 7.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 3.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 0.611 metric tons per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6258 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5146 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5946 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6337 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6122 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7059 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6605 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7939 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8814 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9804 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9594 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9418 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9666 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7494 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.7494 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.7494 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +211.4% | 0.3299 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +152.5% | 6.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.47 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +100.5% | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +93.7% | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -83.2% | 3.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.611 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1266 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1089 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1528 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1351 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1028 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1579 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2323 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1449 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2841 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2932 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5146 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7867 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5946 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9156 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7494 metric tons per square kilometre | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 110 Nepal 0.7934 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 111 Burundi 0.7911 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 112 Israel 0.7678 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 114 Albania 0.7058 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 115 Dominica 0.6947 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 116 Poland 0.6937 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 0.7494 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1028 metric tons per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.