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.

emissions of air pollutants in Cyprus

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Cyprus
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Cyprus

179 Sao Tome and Principe 10,777 tonnes compare
180 East Timor 10,541 tonnes compare
182 Belize 9,012 tonnes compare
183 Aruba 8,653 tonnes compare
184 Saint Lucia 8,096 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Cyprus →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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