Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.1427 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.1427 for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 0.3228 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1427, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3029 | 0.2868 | 0.3228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2612 | 0.2427 | 0.2845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2071 | 0.1771 | 0.2266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1539 | 0.1427 | 0.1725 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 0.1427 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3228 in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1427 in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.