CO₂ emissions from transport in Cyprus
Cyprus: CO₂ emissions from transport was 1.97 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Cyprus is 1.97 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Cyprus peaked at 2.24 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million tonnes, in 1991.
That places Cyprus 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions from transport in Cyprus?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Cyprus was 1.97 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Cyprus rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Cyprus ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.