United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus is a very small or disputed unit (under 20 classified 1 km map cells), so this page is not listed in search engines and its figures are only a rough guide.
Climate zones in United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, 1991 to 2020
Share of United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus's classified land in each Köppen-Geiger zone in 1991 to 2020. Zones under 0.05% are left out. The 483 map cells used cover 100% of the country's outline (about 339 km²).
By major group: C (temperate) 66%, B (arid) 34%.
Csa, hot-summer mediterranean, is the main climate of United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, covering 66% of its classified land in 1991 to 2020, with BSh (hot semi-arid (steppe)) next at 34%. In plain terms, hot-summer mediterranean means dry, hot summers and mild, wetter winters. Under the middle-of-the-road scenario (SSP2-4.5), 36% of its land is projected to be in a different zone by 2071 to 2099, with the biggest gain going to BSh (hot semi-arid (steppe)). The most common zone would then be BSh (hot semi-arid (steppe)).
How United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus's zones have changed and may change
Each row compares a map with 1991 to 2020. "Share in a different zone" is the share of the country's area whose class is different from 1991 to 2020. Future rows are model projections under an emissions scenario, not forecasts.
| Map | Share in a different zone | Different major group | Biggest gain | Biggest loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 to 1930 (past) | 34% | 34% | BSh +34.4 percentage points | Csa -34.4 percentage points |
| 2071 to 2099, SSP1-2.6 (low emissions) | 22% | 22% | BSh +20.3 percentage points | Csa -20.3 percentage points |
| 2071 to 2099, SSP2-4.5 (middle of the road) | 36% | 36% | BSh +36 percentage points | Csa -36 percentage points |
| 2071 to 2099, SSP5-8.5 (high emissions) | 51% | 51% | BSh +50.7 percentage points | Csa -50.7 percentage points |
For the past row, the comparison runs the other way: the 1901 to 1930 map against 1991 to 2020.
Zone shares by map
| Zone | 1901 to 1930 | 1991 to 2020 | SSP1-2.6 (2071 to 2099) | SSP2-4.5 (2071 to 2099) | SSP5-8.5 (2071 to 2099) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean | 100% | 66% | 45% | 30% | 15% |
| BSh Hot semi-arid (steppe) | - | 34% | 55% | 70% | 85% |
Percentages are of the country's classified land in each map. A dash means under 0.05%.
Zones found in United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus
Data: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0; country outlines from Natural Earth. In 1901 to 1930 the most common zone was Csa. See data sources and licences.