Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cyprus
Cyprus: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 489 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 489 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cyprus peaked at 660 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1995 and was at its lowest, 489 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
That places Cyprus 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 658.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 656.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 660 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 657.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 656.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 659.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 596.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 649.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 489 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 581.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
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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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cyprus?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cyprus was 489 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 660 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1995.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 489 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cyprus ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.