Material flow accounts - balancing items in Cyprus

Cyprus: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 2,975 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,975 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
35th
of 39 countries
All-time high
4,093 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
-149.47 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Cyprus, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 3.2k Thousand tonnes2001: 2.8k Thousand tonnes2002: 2.9k Thousand tonnes2003: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2004: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2005: 3.8k Thousand tonnes2006: 4.0k Thousand tonnes2007: 4.1k Thousand tonnes2008: -149.5 Thousand tonnes2009: 1.7k Thousand tonnes2010: 4.0k Thousand tonnes2011: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2012: 3.3k Thousand tonnes2013: 2.9k Thousand tonnes2014: 3.1k Thousand tonnes2015: 3.1k Thousand tonnes2016: 3.3k Thousand tonnes2017: 3.2k Thousand tonnes2018: 3.2k Thousand tonnes2019: 3.1k Thousand tonnes2020: 2.7k Thousand tonnes2021: 2.6k Thousand tonnes2022: 2.7k Thousand tonnes2023: 3.0k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 2,975 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts - balancing items in 2023.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Cyprus peaked at 4,093 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, -149.47 Thousand tonnes, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Cyprus, 2000 to 2023.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2000 3,222 Thousand tonnes —
2001 2,769 Thousand tonnes -14.1%
2002 2,904 Thousand tonnes +4.9%
2003 3,452 Thousand tonnes +18.9%
2004 3,536 Thousand tonnes +2.4%
2005 3,766 Thousand tonnes +6.5%
2006 3,999 Thousand tonnes +6.2%
2007 4,093 Thousand tonnes +2.4%
2008 -149.47 Thousand tonnes -103.7%
2009 1,680 Thousand tonnes -1223.9%
2010 3,972 Thousand tonnes +136.4%
2011 3,664 Thousand tonnes -7.8%
2012 3,313 Thousand tonnes -9.6%
2013 2,860 Thousand tonnes -13.7%
2014 3,109 Thousand tonnes +8.7%
2015 3,061 Thousand tonnes -1.5%
2016 3,330 Thousand tonnes +8.8%
2017 3,233 Thousand tonnes -2.9%
2018 3,188 Thousand tonnes -1.4%
2019 3,078 Thousand tonnes -3.5%
2020 2,691 Thousand tonnes -12.6%
2021 2,645 Thousand tonnes -1.7%
2022 2,744 Thousand tonnes +3.8%
2023 2,975 Thousand tonnes +8.4%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 2,975 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970 Thousand tonnes, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 2,975 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,833 Thousand tonnes, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Material flow accounts - balancing items 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +1223.9% -149.47 Thousand tonnes 1,680 Thousand tonnes
2010 +136.4% 1,680 Thousand tonnes 3,972 Thousand tonnes
2008 -103.7% 4,093 Thousand tonnes -149.47 Thousand tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,927 Thousand tonnes -149.47 Thousand tonnes 4,093 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 3,281 Thousand tonnes 2,860 Thousand tonnes 3,972 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 2,764 Thousand tonnes 2,645 Thousand tonnes 2,975 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 32 Luxembourg 4,534 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 33 Latvia 4,368 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 33 Latvia 4,368 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 36 Malta 2,908 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 37 Estonia 1,492 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 37 Estonia 1,492 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Cyprus?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Cyprus was 2,975 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 4,093 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was -149.47 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Cyprus ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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