Cyprus vs Germany: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Cyprus
7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Germany
7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
43rd
Germany rank
42nd

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Cyprus
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cyprus, a difference of 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 43rd and Germany ranks 42nd of 198 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Germany Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1860s 0.2988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1870s 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1880s 0.2975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1890s 0.2698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1900s 0.2545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1910s 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1920s 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1930s 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1940s 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1950s 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1960s 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 14.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1970s 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1980s 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1990s 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 13.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
2000s 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
2010s 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
2020s 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Cyprus or Germany?
Germany, at 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Cyprus and Germany?
0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Germany?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Germany rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Cyprus ranks 43rd and Germany ranks 42nd 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (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
198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.