Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cyprus
Cyprus: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2593 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
52nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.5186 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.2593 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cyprus, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Cyprus peaked at 0.5186 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2593 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5148 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.5171 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5186 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.491 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.469 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4326 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.411 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3812 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3861 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3865 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4324 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4099 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4139 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4218 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3968 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3819 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.383 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3837 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.404 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4019 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3861 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3674 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3314 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.306 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3439 kilograms per international-$ | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3206 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3286 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3372 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3132 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2911 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2698 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2654 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4508 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3812 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5186 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4029 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3819 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4324 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3325 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2911 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3861 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2649 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2698 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 49 Guinea 0.2699 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 50 Ecuador 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 51 Lithuania 0.2606 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 53 Benin 0.2582 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 54 Japan 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 55 Slovakia 0.2507 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Cyprus?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cyprus was 0.2593 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5186 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Cyprus ranks 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).