Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Cyprus
Cyprus: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 74.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Cyprus stood at 74.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 713.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Cyprus peaked at 86.36 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1991 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1992 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1993 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1994 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1995 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1996 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1997 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1998 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1999 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2001 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2002 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2003 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2004 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2005 | 28.37 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2006 | 23.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8423 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -96.3% |
| 2008 | 21.18 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +2414.3% |
| 2009 | 15.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 17.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 15.19 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 8.52 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 5.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 7.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 9.14 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 6.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 6.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 18.56 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +168.6% |
| 2019 | 28.79 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +55.2% |
| 2020 | 29.14 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 60.89 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +109.0% |
| 2022 | 86.36 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 86.13 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -22.6% |
| 2025 | 74.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 74.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 2.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 74.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2414.3% | 0.8423 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 21.18 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 28.37 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 28.79 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 29.14 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 86.36 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 15 Slovenia 76.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 16 Croatia 75.14 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 17 Malta 74.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 19 Czechia 73.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 20 Denmark 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 21 Latvia 71.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 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 carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Cyprus?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Cyprus was 74.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 86.36 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 713.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.