Cyprus vs Greece: CO₂ emissions per capita

Cyprus
5.37 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece
5.31 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
60th
Greece rank
61st

CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Cyprus
  • Greece
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 5.37 tonnes per person against 5.31 tonnes per person in Greece, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 60th and Greece ranks 61st of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Greece Difference Ahead
1950s 0.9646 tonnes per person 0.7263 tonnes per person 0.2383 tonnes per person Cyprus
1960s 1.89 tonnes per person 1.84 tonnes per person 0.0542 tonnes per person Cyprus
1970s 3.54 tonnes per person 4.21 tonnes per person 0.6704 tonnes per person Greece
1980s 4.86 tonnes per person 5.85 tonnes per person 0.9849 tonnes per person Greece
1990s 6.86 tonnes per person 8.47 tonnes per person 1.6 tonnes per person Greece
2000s 7.62 tonnes per person 9.93 tonnes per person 2.31 tonnes per person Greece
2010s 6.06 tonnes per person 7.35 tonnes per person 1.3 tonnes per person Greece
2020s 5.32 tonnes per person 5.31 tonnes per person 0.0111 tonnes per person Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Cyprus or Greece?
Cyprus, at 5.37 tonnes per person against 5.31 tonnes per person in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Cyprus and Greece?
0.06 tonnes per person, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
Cyprus ranks 60th and Greece ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,919 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.