Cyprus vs Israel: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Cyprus
6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Israel
6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
63rd
Israel rank
64th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Cyprus
- Israel
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Israel, a difference of 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Israel ahead.
Cyprus ranks 63rd and Israel ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 10 and Israel in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1860s | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1870s | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1880s | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1890s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1900s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 1960s | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 1970s | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 1980s | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 1990s | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 2000s | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Cyprus or Israel?
- Cyprus, at 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Cyprus and Israel?
- 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 63rd and Israel ranks 64th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.