Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 111,239 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
111,239 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
578,887 tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
-683,497 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
74
1951–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 32,976 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1953 | 51,296 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1954 | 76,944 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1955 | 7,328 tonnes | -90.5% |
| 1956 | 223,355 tonnes | +2948.0% |
| 1957 | 142,778 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1958 | -51,354 tonnes | -136.0% |
| 1959 | 65,950 tonnes | -228.4% |
| 1960 | 54,930 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1961 | -22,013 tonnes | -140.1% |
| 1962 | 40,304 tonnes | -283.1% |
| 1963 | 80,608 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 14,745 tonnes | -81.7% |
| 1965 | 150,135 tonnes | +918.2% |
| 1966 | 91,600 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1967 | 120,555 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1968 | 259,936 tonnes | +115.6% |
| 1969 | 47,602 tonnes | -81.7% |
| 1970 | 32,887 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 180,843 tonnes | +449.9% |
| 1972 | 522,404 tonnes | +188.9% |
| 1973 | 97,595 tonnes | -81.3% |
| 1974 | -574,767 tonnes | -688.9% |
| 1975 | 62,061 tonnes | -110.8% |
| 1976 | 496,858 tonnes | +700.6% |
| 1977 | 212,430 tonnes | -57.2% |
| 1978 | 144,907 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1979 | 200,421 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 215,205 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1981 | -164,993 tonnes | -176.7% |
| 1982 | 61,551 tonnes | -137.3% |
| 1983 | -5,857 tonnes | -109.5% |
| 1984 | 83,209 tonnes | -1520.7% |
| 1985 | -89,563 tonnes | -207.6% |
| 1986 | 461,073 tonnes | -614.8% |
| 1987 | 578,887 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 12,605 tonnes | -97.8% |
| 1989 | 232,176 tonnes | +1742.0% |
| 1990 | 218,022 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 488,343 tonnes | +124.0% |
| 1992 | 372,741 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 243,938 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1994 | 242,216 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1995 | -129,231 tonnes | -153.4% |
| 1996 | 349,913 tonnes | -370.8% |
| 1997 | 86,708 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 1998 | 294,463 tonnes | +239.6% |
| 1999 | 266,584 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 243,469 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2001 | -127,242 tonnes | -152.3% |
| 2002 | 192,278 tonnes | -251.1% |
| 2003 | 388,837 tonnes | +102.2% |
| 2004 | 226,328 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 164,569 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 231,460 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 291,936 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 216,569 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2009 | -253,648 tonnes | -217.1% |
| 2010 | -366,167 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2011 | -279,458 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2012 | -530,695 tonnes | +89.9% |
| 2013 | -683,497 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 351,618 tonnes | -151.4% |
| 2015 | 22,688 tonnes | -93.5% |
| 2016 | 397,449 tonnes | +1651.8% |
| 2017 | 119,356 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 2018 | -145,079 tonnes | -221.6% |
| 2019 | 279 tonnes | -100.2% |
| 2020 | -421,309 tonnes | -151106.8% |
| 2021 | 47,609 tonnes | -111.3% |
| 2022 | 119,996 tonnes | +152.0% |
| 2023 | 117,311 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 111,239 tonnes | -5.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 111,239 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 8.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 111,239 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -151106.8% | 279 tonnes | -421,309 tonnes |
| 1956 | +2948.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 223,355 tonnes |
| 1989 | +1742.0% | 12,605 tonnes | 232,176 tonnes |
| 2016 | +1651.8% | 22,688 tonnes | 397,449 tonnes |
| 1984 | +1520.7% | -5,857 tonnes | 83,209 tonnes |
| 1965 | +918.2% | 14,745 tonnes | 150,135 tonnes |
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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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.