Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 6.40 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cyprus, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 6.40 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cyprus peaked at 8.52 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.54 million tonnes, in 1974.
That places Cyprus 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -196,336 tonnes | -2.54 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 607,795 tonnes | -39,154 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.23 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 8.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 143 Botswana 7.27 million tonnes compare
- 145 Belize 7.17 million tonnes compare
- 147 North Macedonia 6.13 million tonnes compare
- 148 Mauritania 5.61 million tonnes compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 5.55 million tonnes compare
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cyprus?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cyprus was 6.40 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 million tonnes in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cyprus ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.