Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 28.3 micrograms per cubic meter in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.84 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2018.
That places Cyprus 108th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 105 Mexico 16.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 106 Algeria 16.54 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 107 Poland 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 109 Romania 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 110 Malaysia 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 111 Haiti 15.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 33,527 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 33.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 33,527 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -338.90 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -382.95 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 micrograms per cubic meter in 1995.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 micrograms per cubic meter in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.