Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 29,337 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Cyprus is 29,337 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Cyprus peaked at 29,337 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,815 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 127th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,815 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,282 tonnes | +80.8% |
| 1992 | 5,200 tonnes | +58.4% |
| 1993 | 6,802 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 8,506 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 10,047 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 11,425 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 12,526 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 13,362 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 14,279 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 15,951 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 16,117 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16,536 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17,267 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 18,214 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 19,181 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 20,347 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 21,453 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 21,990 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 23,129 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 23,867 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 24,776 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 25,325 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26,115 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 26,522 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26,920 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27,314 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27,732 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27,955 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28,181 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 28,401 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28,700 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28,971 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 29,154 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 29,337 tonnes | +0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 29,337 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 29,337 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 298.49 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 | +80.8% | 1,815 tonnes | 3,282 tonnes |
| 1992 | +58.4% | 3,282 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes |
| 1993 | +30.8% | 5,200 tonnes | 6,802 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,724 tonnes | 1,815 tonnes | 14,279 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,018 tonnes | 15,951 tonnes | 23,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,471 tonnes | 23,867 tonnes | 28,181 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,913 tonnes | 28,401 tonnes | 29,337 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 from gas in Cyprus?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Cyprus was 29,337 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 29,337 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,815 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Cyprus ranks 127th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.