Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 1.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Cyprus stood at 1.39 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Cyprus peaked at 1.39 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,409 tonnes, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 43rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,409 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 96,682 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1992 | 137,817 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 186,119 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 230,108 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 273,552 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 315,162 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 354,358 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 391,690 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 433,791 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 473,831 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 515,467 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 568,481 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 638,963 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 716,218 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 788,514 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 869,886 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 955,792 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.39 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.73 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.39 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.11 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +95.7% | 49,409 tonnes | 96,682 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,869 tonnes | 49,409 tonnes | 433,791 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 765,798 tonnes | 473,831 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Cyprus?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Cyprus was 1.39 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 by source recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,409 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.