Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 321.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
321.55 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
321.55 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
267,472 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Cyprus, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Cyprus stood at 321.55 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Cyprus peaked at 321.55 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 267,472 tonnes, in 1950.
Cyprus ranks 113th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 267,472 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 549,600 tonnes | +105.5% |
| 1952 | 864,704 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1953 | 1.23 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1954 | 1.67 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1955 | 2.13 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1956 | 2.80 million tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1957 | 3.62 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1958 | 4.38 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1959 | 5.21 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1960 | 6.10 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1961 | 6.96 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1962 | 7.87 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 8.85 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 9.85 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 11.00 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 12.25 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 13.61 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 15.23 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 16.90 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 18.60 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 20.49 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 22.89 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 25.40 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 27.32 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 29.31 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 31.80 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 34.50 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 37.35 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 40.39 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 43.65 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 46.75 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 49.91 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 53.06 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 56.29 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 59.44 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 63.04 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 67.23 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 71.43 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 75.86 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 80.50 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 85.64 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 91.15 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 96.90 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 102.90 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 108.76 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 114.98 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 121.28 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 127.88 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 134.74 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 141.85 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 148.83 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 156.00 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 163.56 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 171.35 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 179.30 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 187.48 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 195.96 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 204.65 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 213.09 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 221.16 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 228.95 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 236.21 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 242.79 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 249.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 256.67 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 264.02 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 271.49 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 278.82 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 286.14 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 293.04 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 299.99 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 307.06 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 314.25 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 321.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 321.55 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 19% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 321.55 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion tonnes, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +105.5% | 267,472 tonnes | 549,600 tonnes |
| 1952 | +57.3% | 549,600 tonnes | 864,704 tonnes |
| 1953 | +42.4% | 864,704 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +36.0% | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes |
| 1956 | +31.7% | 2.13 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.27 million tonnes | 267,472 tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.86 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 16.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.81 million tonnes | 18.60 million tonnes | 40.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.66 million tonnes | 43.65 million tonnes | 75.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.47 million tonnes | 80.50 million tonnes | 134.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.20 million tonnes | 141.85 million tonnes | 213.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.60 million tonnes | 221.16 million tonnes | 286.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.18 million tonnes | 293.04 million tonnes | 321.55 million tonnes | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Cyprus?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Cyprus was 321.55 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 321.55 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,472 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.