CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cyprus
Cyprus: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 7.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cyprus, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 7.30 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cyprus peaked at 8.69 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 267,472 tonnes, in 1950.
Cyprus ranks 123rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 521,280 tonnes | 267,472 tonnes | 831,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.17 million tonnes | 864,318 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.35 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.89 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 6.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cyprus?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cyprus was 7.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,472 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cyprus ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.