AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions per capita in Cyprus stood at 0.02 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 81.8% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Cyprus peaked at 0.42 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 189th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +140.0% |
| 2017 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -81.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.02 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 3% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.02 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +140.0% | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.191 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.096 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.105 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 186 Mayotte 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 188 Micronesia 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 190 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 Anguilla 0 t CO2eq/cap
- 191 Aruba 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 t CO2eq/cap
- 191 British Virgin Islands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 China, Macao SAR 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 Maldives 0 t CO2eq/cap
- 191 Marshall Islands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 t CO2eq/cap
- 191 Singapore 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Cyprus?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Cyprus was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 189th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.