What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 157.24 million tonnes in 1972.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 390,619 tonnes in 1850.

How does Cyprus rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Cyprus ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cyprus: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 61.16 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

61.16 million tonnes

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

149th

of 197 countries

All-time high

157.24 million tonnes

in 1972

All-time low

390,619 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus stood at 61.16 million tonnes.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus peaked at 157.24 million tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 390,619 tonnes, in 1850.

That places Cyprus 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	2.53 million tonnes	390,619 tonnes	4.85 million tonnes	10
1860s	8.06 million tonnes	5.41 million tonnes	10.76 million tonnes	10
1870s	14.76 million tonnes	11.45 million tonnes	18.11 million tonnes	10
1880s	21.68 million tonnes	18.79 million tonnes	24.51 million tonnes	10
1890s	27.85 million tonnes	25.12 million tonnes	30.58 million tonnes	10
1900s	35.97 million tonnes	31.41 million tonnes	40.91 million tonnes	10
1910s	47.63 million tonnes	42.09 million tonnes	53.31 million tonnes	10
1920s	60.56 million tonnes	54.61 million tonnes	66.56 million tonnes	10
1930s	74.11 million tonnes	67.92 million tonnes	80.35 million tonnes	10
1940s	96.05 million tonnes	82.60 million tonnes	110.99 million tonnes	10
1950s	127.99 million tonnes	114.10 million tonnes	142.22 million tonnes	10
1960s	151.07 million tonnes	144.42 million tonnes	155.82 million tonnes	10
1970s	146.74 million tonnes	130.36 million tonnes	157.24 million tonnes	10
1980s	114.14 million tonnes	100.98 million tonnes	127.22 million tonnes	10
1990s	88.30 million tonnes	79.85 million tonnes	98.32 million tonnes	10
2000s	76.63 million tonnes	73.82 million tonnes	78.45 million tonnes	10
2010s	67.61 million tonnes	65.22 million tonnes	72.27 million tonnes	10
2020s	62.95 million tonnes	61.16 million tonnes	64.68 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

146 Jordan 84.69 million tonnes compare
147 Fiji 78.09 million tonnes compare
148 Trinidad and Tobago 64.88 million tonnes compare
150 Mauritania 57.75 million tonnes compare
151 Israel 41.25 million tonnes compare
152 Singapore 21.17 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Cyprus

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 0.9% (2025)
Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
Urban population 914,225 (2025)
Urban population 66.7% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.37 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 321.55 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 5.37 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.37 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Cyprus →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus was 61.16 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 from land-use change recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 157.24 million tonnes in 1972.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 390,619 tonnes in 1850.
How does Cyprus rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Cyprus ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.