Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.6656 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.6656 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.34 tonnes per person
in 1949
All-time low
-6.74 tonnes per person
in 1974
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cyprus, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cyprus stood at -0.6656 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 225.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cyprus peaked at 7.34 tonnes per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, -6.74 tonnes per person, in 1974.
Cyprus ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.11 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1852 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1853 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1854 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1856 | 2.78 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 2.89 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1861 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1871 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1872 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 3.98 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 4.04 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 4.04 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1881 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1882 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1883 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1884 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1885 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1886 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1889 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 2.93 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1891 | 2.88 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1892 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1897 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 2.6 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 1901 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1902 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1903 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 4.14 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 4.32 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 4.32 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 4.28 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 4.23 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 4.19 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 4.14 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 4.11 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 4.08 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 3.96 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 3.66 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1934 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1935 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 5.07 tonnes per person | +58.5% |
| 1941 | 5.68 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1942 | 6.06 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1943 | 6.37 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1944 | 6.62 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 6.83 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 7 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 7.34 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 6.28 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1951 | 5.88 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 5.77 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 5.82 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 5.96 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 6.09 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 6.16 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 6.07 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 5.7 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 5.11 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1961 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1962 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 1964 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1965 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1968 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8626 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6842 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6214 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1973 | -3.13 tonnes per person | -603.8% |
| 1974 | -6.74 tonnes per person | +115.4% |
| 1975 | -6.59 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | -6.33 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | -6.07 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | -5.84 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | -5.62 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | -4.6 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1981 | -3.78 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1982 | -4.04 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | -4.07 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | -4.55 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1985 | -4.25 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | -4.1 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | -3.93 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | -3.71 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | -3.48 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | -3.37 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | -3.11 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | -3.04 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | -2.56 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1994 | -2.89 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | -2.46 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1996 | -2.36 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | -1.73 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1998 | -2.1 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1999 | -1.38 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 2000 | -1.48 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | -1.76 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4685 tonnes per person | -126.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0405 tonnes per person | -108.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7184 tonnes per person | -1875.2% |
| 2005 | -0.6727 tonnes per person | -193.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5229 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 2007 | -0.8673 tonnes per person | +65.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3598 tonnes per person | -58.5% |
| 2009 | -1.36 tonnes per person | +279.1% |
| 2010 | -1.38 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | -1.46 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | -1.64 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | -1.6 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5299 tonnes per person | -133.0% |
| 2015 | -1.09 tonnes per person | -305.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0848 tonnes per person | -107.8% |
| 2017 | 0.493 tonnes per person | +481.4% |
| 2018 | -0.6214 tonnes per person | -226.0% |
| 2019 | -0.6243 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4189 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 2021 | -0.6193 tonnes per person | +47.8% |
| 2022 | -0.6708 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6739 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | -0.6656 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's -0.6656 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person, 9.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1875.2% | -0.0405 tonnes per person | 0.7184 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | -603.8% | 0.6214 tonnes per person | -3.13 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +481.4% | 0.0848 tonnes per person | 0.493 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | -305.8% | 0.5299 tonnes per person | -1.09 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | -279.1% | -0.3598 tonnes per person | -1.36 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | -226.0% | 0.493 tonnes per person | -0.6214 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.62 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.96 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.27 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.75 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.08 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 4.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 4.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.07 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.54 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.54 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 7.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.88 tonnes per person | 5.11 tonnes per person | 6.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.23 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.82 tonnes per person | -6.74 tonnes per person | 0.8626 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.05 tonnes per person | -4.6 tonnes per person | -3.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.5 tonnes per person | -3.37 tonnes per person | -1.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5879 tonnes per person | -1.76 tonnes per person | 0.7184 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7308 tonnes per person | -1.64 tonnes per person | 0.5299 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6097 tonnes per person | -0.6739 tonnes per person | -0.4189 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cyprus?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cyprus was -0.6656 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 tonnes per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.74 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 225.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.