Co2 intensity in Cyprus
Cyprus: Co2 intensity was 0.2064 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2064
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
74th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6248
in 1976
All-time low
0.1877
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Cyprus, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Cyprus stood at 0.2064.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Cyprus peaked at 0.6248 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1877, in 1950.
That places Cyprus 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1877 | — |
| 1951 | 0.202 | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2056 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2173 | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2579 | +18.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2531 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.341 | +34.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3888 | +14.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3748 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.3845 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4425 | +15.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3884 | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 0.373 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3825 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4294 | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4035 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4106 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3965 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4514 | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4251 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4204 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4117 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4919 | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4991 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4629 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5899 | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6248 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5857 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5733 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5585 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5647 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5202 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4992 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4731 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4461 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4144 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4577 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4961 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4597 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4488 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4384 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4754 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4611 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4726 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4593 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4037 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4183 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4097 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4037 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.397 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3852 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3618 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3563 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3631 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3543 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3456 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3372 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3301 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3229 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3162 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2958 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.282 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2722 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.264 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2831 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2747 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2725 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2619 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2431 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2303 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.227 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2143 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2064 | -3.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.2064 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.2064 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +34.7% | 0.2531 | 0.341 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2813 | 0.1877 | 0.3888 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4103 | 0.373 | 0.4514 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5218 | 0.4117 | 0.6248 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.478 | 0.4144 | 0.5647 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4339 | 0.397 | 0.4754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3473 | 0.3162 | 0.3852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.268 | 0.2303 | 0.2958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2159 | 0.2064 | 0.227 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 71 Argentina 0.215 compare
- 72 Slovakia 0.2101 compare
- 73 Tajikistan 0.2082 compare
- 75 Seychelles 0.206 compare
- 76 Liberia 0.2041 compare
- 77 Luxembourg 0.2013 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 co2 intensity in Cyprus?
- Co2 intensity in Cyprus was 0.2064 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6248 in 1976.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1877 in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for co2 intensity?
- Cyprus ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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