Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 111,239 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cyprus, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 111,239 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cyprus peaked at 578,887 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, -683,497 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62,659 tonnes | -51,354 tonnes | 223,355 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 83,840 tonnes | -22,013 tonnes | 259,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 137,564 tonnes | -574,767 tonnes | 522,404 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,429 tonnes | -164,993 tonnes | 578,887 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,370 tonnes | -129,231 tonnes | 488,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,456 tonnes | -253,648 tonnes | 388,837 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -111,351 tonnes | -683,497 tonnes | 397,449 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -5,031 tonnes | -421,309 tonnes | 119,996 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Cyprus
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 914,225 (2025)
- Urban population 66.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 321.55 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.37 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cyprus?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cyprus was 111,239 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 578,887 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -683,497 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.