Material footprints - main indicators in Cyprus

Cyprus: Material footprints - main indicators was 16,307 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16,307 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
21,065 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
9,953 Thousand tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Material footprints - main indicators in Cyprus, 2008–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620252008: 21.1k Thousand tonnes2009: 17.1k Thousand tonnes2010: 18.3k Thousand tonnes2011: 18.6k Thousand tonnes2012: 13.3k Thousand tonnes2013: 10.2k Thousand tonnes2014: 10.0k Thousand tonnes2015: 10.2k Thousand tonnes2016: 11.3k Thousand tonnes2017: 13.1k Thousand tonnes2018: 13.2k Thousand tonnes2019: 13.7k Thousand tonnes2020: 13.3k Thousand tonnes2021: 14.3k Thousand tonnes2022: 14.6k Thousand tonnes2023: 15.5k Thousand tonnes2024: 15.6k Thousand tonnes2025: 16.3k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 16,307 Thousand tonnes for material footprints - main indicators in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Cyprus peaked at 21,065 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,953 Thousand tonnes, in 2014.

Cyprus ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Material footprints - main indicators in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Material footprints - main indicators in Cyprus, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2008 21,065 Thousand tonnes —
2009 17,056 Thousand tonnes -19.0%
2010 18,269 Thousand tonnes +7.1%
2011 18,594 Thousand tonnes +1.8%
2012 13,315 Thousand tonnes -28.4%
2013 10,163 Thousand tonnes -23.7%
2014 9,953 Thousand tonnes -2.1%
2015 10,217 Thousand tonnes +2.7%
2016 11,326 Thousand tonnes +10.9%
2017 13,054 Thousand tonnes +15.3%
2018 13,197 Thousand tonnes +1.1%
2019 13,738 Thousand tonnes +4.1%
2020 13,340 Thousand tonnes -2.9%
2021 14,308 Thousand tonnes +7.3%
2022 14,602 Thousand tonnes +2.1%
2023 15,474 Thousand tonnes +6.0%
2024 15,571 Thousand tonnes +0.6%
2025 16,307 Thousand tonnes +4.7%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 16,307 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,885 Thousand tonnes, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 16,307 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,821 Thousand tonnes, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,060 Thousand tonnes 17,056 Thousand tonnes 21,065 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 13,183 Thousand tonnes 9,953 Thousand tonnes 18,594 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 14,934 Thousand tonnes 13,340 Thousand tonnes 16,307 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 34 Slovenia 25,071 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 34 Slovenia 25,071 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 37 Luxembourg 2,235 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 38 Malta 1,541 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprints - main indicators in Cyprus?
Material footprints - main indicators in Cyprus was 16,307 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 21,065 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 9,953 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for material footprints - main indicators?
Cyprus ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 722 data points, 2000–2025
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