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
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
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.