Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2064 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
74th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6248 kilograms per international-$
in 1976
All-time low
0.1877 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Cyprus, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Cyprus stood at 0.2064 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 0.6248 kilograms per international-$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1877 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.
That places Cyprus 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1877 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.202 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2056 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2173 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2579 kilograms per international-$ | +18.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2531 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.341 kilograms per international-$ | +34.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3888 kilograms per international-$ | +14.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3748 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.3845 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4425 kilograms per international-$ | +15.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3884 kilograms per international-$ | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 0.373 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3825 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4294 kilograms per international-$ | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4035 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4106 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3965 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4514 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4251 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4204 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4117 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4919 kilograms per international-$ | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4991 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4629 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5899 kilograms per international-$ | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6248 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5857 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5733 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5585 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5647 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5202 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4992 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4731 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4461 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4144 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4577 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4961 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4597 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4488 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4384 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4754 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4611 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4726 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4593 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4037 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4183 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4097 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4037 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.397 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3852 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3618 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3563 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3543 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3456 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3372 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3301 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3229 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3162 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2958 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.282 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2722 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.264 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2831 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2747 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2725 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2619 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2431 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2303 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.227 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2143 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +34.7% | 0.2531 kilograms per international-$ | 0.341 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1877 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3888 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4103 kilograms per international-$ | 0.373 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4514 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5218 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4117 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6248 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.478 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4144 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5647 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4339 kilograms per international-$ | 0.397 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4754 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3473 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3162 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3852 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.268 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2303 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2958 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ | 0.227 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 71 Argentina 0.215 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 72 Slovakia 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 73 Tajikistan 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 75 Seychelles 0.206 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 76 Liberia 0.2041 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 77 Luxembourg 0.2013 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Cyprus?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Cyprus was 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6248 kilograms per international-$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1877 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).