Insecticide use in Cyprus
Cyprus: Insecticide use was 125 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
125
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
120th
of 211 countries
All-time high
389
in 1994
All-time low
94
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Cyprus stood at 125.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Cyprus peaked at 389 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 94, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 334 | — |
| 1991 | 377 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 261 | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 322 | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 389 | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 306 | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 358 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 294 | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 274 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 254 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 235 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 302 | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 211 | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 220 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 215 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 231 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 282 | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 179 | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 175 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 311 | +77.7% |
| 2010 | 223 | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 167 | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 192 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 186 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 181 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 106 | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 114 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 125 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 199 | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 136 | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 94 | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 193 | +105.3% |
| 2022 | 149 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 125 | -16.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 125 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 125 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.9 | 254 | 389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.1 | 175 | 311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.9 | 106 | 223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.25 | 94 | 193 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 insecticide use in Cyprus?
- Insecticide use in Cyprus was 125 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 389 in 1994.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for insecticide use?
- Cyprus ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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