Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 6.41 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.41 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
46th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.97 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
6.3 tonnes per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cyprus, 1990–2023
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 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cyprus stood at 6.41 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cyprus peaked at 9.97 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.3 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.92 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 6.99 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.65 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 7.24 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 7.25 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.29 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.94 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.53 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 7.18 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 8.2 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.49 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.79 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.57 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.48 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.82 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.18 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.97 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 9.67 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.34 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.85 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.58 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6.44 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 7 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 6.66 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 7.17 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 7.67 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 7.43 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.19 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.53 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.67 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.41 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6.41 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 6.41 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 tonnes per person | 6.53 tonnes per person | 7.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.86 tonnes per person | 8.2 tonnes per person | 9.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | 9.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 tonnes per person | 6.3 tonnes per person | 6.67 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cyprus?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cyprus was 6.41 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.