Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -904,092 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded -904,092 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 242.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus peaked at 3.59 million tonnes in 1949 and was at its lowest, -4.47 million tonnes, in 1974.
That places Cyprus 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 485,033 tonnes | 390,619 tonnes | 545,973 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 591,359 tonnes | 562,571 tonnes | 611,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 734,731 tonnes | 691,030 tonnes | 751,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 639,925 tonnes | 621,671 tonnes | 678,793 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 607,074 tonnes | 605,513 tonnes | 611,741 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.03 million tonnes | 827,075 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.06 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.12 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.36 million tonnes | 681,724 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.55 million tonnes | -4.47 million tonnes | 558,467 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.94 million tonnes | -3.27 million tonnes | -2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.11 million tonnes | -2.66 million tonnes | -1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -603,227 tonnes | -1.70 million tonnes | 731,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -859,782 tonnes | -1.91 million tonnes | 636,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -812,983 tonnes | -906,327 tonnes | -545,533 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus was -904,092 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million tonnes in 1949.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.47 million tonnes in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cyprus ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 242.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.