Municipal solid waste generation in Cyprus increased by 1.7% in 2023, according to estimates from the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat), placing the country among the top five highest waste producers per capita in the European Union.
According to CyStat estimates the total amount of municipal solid waste generated in Cyprus in 2023 stood at 625 thousand tonnes compared to 615 thousand tonnes in 2022, recording an increase of 1.7%.
From the total amount of 496 thousand tonnes treated in 2023, 76.8% was disposed in landfills, 16.3% was used for recycling, 3.2% was used for energy recovery purposes and 3.7% was composted.
The average municipal waste generation per inhabitant in the European Union in 2023 was 511 kg.
“In Cyprus, municipal waste generation per capita reached 653 kg, which ranked the 5th highest among EU member states,” CyStat said.
Austria had the highest municipal waste generation per capita (803 kg, 2022 data), followed by Denmark (802 kg, 2022 data), Luxembourg (712 kg), Belgium (689 kg), and Cyprus (653 kg).
( Source : CNA)
