emissions of air pollutants in Cyprus
Cyprus: emissions of air pollutants was 10,399 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10,399 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
181st
of 220 countries
All-time high
42,785 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
6,752 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Cyprus, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Cyprus is 10,399 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Cyprus peaked at 42,785 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,752 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Cyprus 181st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 6,752 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 6,787 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 6,822 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 6,858 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 6,893 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 6,928 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 6,963 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 6,998 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 7,033 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 7,068 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 7,103 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 7,140 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 7,177 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 7,213 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 7,250 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 7,287 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 7,323 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 7,360 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 7,396 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 7,433 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 7,469 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 7,507 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 7,546 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 7,584 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 7,622 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 7,660 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 7,698 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 7,736 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 7,774 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 7,812 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 7,850 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 7,890 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 7,929 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 7,969 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 8,008 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 8,048 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 8,087 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 8,127 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 8,166 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 8,206 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 8,245 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 8,286 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 8,327 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 8,368 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 8,409 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 8,450 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 8,491 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 8,532 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 8,573 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 8,613 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 8,654 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 8,697 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 8,739 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 8,782 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 8,824 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 8,866 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 8,908 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 8,951 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 8,993 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 9,035 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 9,077 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 9,173 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 9,269 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1813 | 9,365 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 9,461 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 9,557 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 9,652 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 9,748 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 9,843 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 9,938 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 10,032 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 10,138 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 10,243 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 10,348 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 10,453 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 10,558 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 10,663 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 10,767 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 10,871 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 10,975 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 11,078 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 11,194 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 11,309 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 11,424 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 11,539 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 11,653 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 11,767 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 11,881 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 11,995 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 12,108 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 12,221 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 12,347 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 12,473 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 12,598 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 12,723 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 12,848 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 12,972 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 13,096 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 13,220 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 13,343 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 13,466 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 13,652 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 13,838 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 14,030 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 14,222 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 14,416 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 14,610 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 14,810 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 14,997 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 15,213 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 15,416 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 15,465 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 15,515 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 15,569 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 15,619 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 15,674 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 15,729 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 15,789 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 15,848 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 15,895 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 15,968 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 16,013 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 16,062 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 16,112 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 16,166 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 16,220 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 16,274 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 16,333 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 16,392 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 16,455 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 16,518 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 16,562 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 16,611 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 16,659 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 16,712 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 16,765 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 16,818 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 16,876 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 16,937 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 16,998 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 17,059 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 17,104 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 17,149 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 17,197 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 17,246 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 17,299 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 17,352 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 17,408 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 17,465 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 17,526 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 17,586 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 17,820 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 18,054 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 18,288 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 18,522 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 18,759 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 18,995 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 19,232 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 19,469 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 19,709 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 19,950 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 20,178 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 20,407 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 20,636 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 20,875 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 21,119 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 21,363 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 21,607 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 21,855 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 22,103 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 22,352 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 22,791 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 22,893 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 23,250 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 23,093 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 22,804 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 22,999 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 23,190 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 23,347 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 23,465 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 23,598 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 23,664 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 23,672 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 23,671 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 23,744 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 23,840 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 23,883 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 23,897 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 23,907 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 23,935 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 24,059 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 24,684 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 24,850 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 24,859 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 24,888 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 25,023 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 25,291 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 25,530 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 26,091 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 26,134 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 29,858 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1951 | 28,499 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 27,378 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 26,725 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 26,549 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 25,065 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 26,899 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 27,694 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 25,038 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1959 | 24,470 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 23,710 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 21,635 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 20,759 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 20,547 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 19,463 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 20,236 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 21,087 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 21,845 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 24,841 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 25,109 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 25,132 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 28,909 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 32,810 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 36,021 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 26,271 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 21,449 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 22,385 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 24,328 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 26,811 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 27,613 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 26,975 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 26,467 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 27,514 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 29,173 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 31,282 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 32,694 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 34,234 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 37,803 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 39,040 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 40,834 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 42,785 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 41,499 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 40,297 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 38,456 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 39,103 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 37,494 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 36,365 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 34,963 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 32,996 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 31,344 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 28,810 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 27,945 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 26,271 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 25,702 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 24,380 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 23,950 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 22,057 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 18,717 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 17,195 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 15,659 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 14,842 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 14,235 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13,230 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 12,365 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 12,454 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11,984 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12,529 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12,357 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11,810 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 11,726 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10,353 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 10,957 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 10,399 tonnes | -5.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 10,399 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 7% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 10,399 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -27.1% | 36,021 tonnes | 26,271 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 6,910 tonnes | 6,752 tonnes | 7,068 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 7,268 tonnes | 7,103 tonnes | 7,433 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 7,641 tonnes | 7,469 tonnes | 7,812 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 8,028 tonnes | 7,850 tonnes | 8,206 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 8,429 tonnes | 8,245 tonnes | 8,613 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 8,845 tonnes | 8,654 tonnes | 9,035 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 9,508 tonnes | 9,077 tonnes | 9,938 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 10,505 tonnes | 10,032 tonnes | 10,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 11,595 tonnes | 11,078 tonnes | 12,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 12,784 tonnes | 12,221 tonnes | 13,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 14,325 tonnes | 13,466 tonnes | 15,213 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 15,652 tonnes | 15,416 tonnes | 15,895 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 16,200 tonnes | 15,968 tonnes | 16,455 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 16,746 tonnes | 16,518 tonnes | 16,998 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 17,281 tonnes | 17,059 tonnes | 17,526 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 18,643 tonnes | 17,586 tonnes | 19,709 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 21,009 tonnes | 19,950 tonnes | 22,103 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 23,018 tonnes | 22,352 tonnes | 23,465 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 23,781 tonnes | 23,598 tonnes | 23,935 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 25,141 tonnes | 24,059 tonnes | 26,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 26,818 tonnes | 24,470 tonnes | 29,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,923 tonnes | 19,463 tonnes | 25,109 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,173 tonnes | 21,449 tonnes | 36,021 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,602 tonnes | 26,467 tonnes | 40,834 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,530 tonnes | 31,344 tonnes | 42,785 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,068 tonnes | 15,659 tonnes | 28,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,753 tonnes | 11,726 tonnes | 14,842 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,570 tonnes | 10,353 tonnes | 10,957 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Cyprus?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Cyprus was 10,399 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 42,785 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,752 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Cyprus rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cyprus ranks 181st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.