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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Argentina 0.215 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 72 Slovakia 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 73 Tajikistan 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 75 Seychelles 0.206 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 76 Liberia 0.2041 kilograms per international-$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).