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
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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.