Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 390,619 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 817,219 tonnes | +109.2% |
| 1852 | 1.27 million tonnes | +55.1% |
| 1853 | 1.74 million tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1854 | 2.22 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1855 | 2.73 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1856 | 3.24 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1857 | 3.77 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1858 | 4.30 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1859 | 4.85 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1860 | 5.41 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1861 | 5.98 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1862 | 6.56 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1863 | 7.15 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1864 | 7.74 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1865 | 8.34 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1866 | 8.94 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1867 | 9.54 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1868 | 10.15 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1869 | 10.76 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1870 | 11.45 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1871 | 12.17 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1872 | 12.89 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1873 | 13.63 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 14.37 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 15.11 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 15.86 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1877 | 16.61 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 17.36 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 18.11 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 18.79 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 19.45 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1882 | 20.10 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1883 | 20.74 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 21.38 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 22.01 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 22.64 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 23.27 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 23.89 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 24.51 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 25.12 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 25.73 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 26.34 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1893 | 26.94 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 27.55 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 28.15 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 28.76 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 29.37 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 29.97 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 30.58 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 31.41 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 32.31 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 33.27 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 34.27 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 35.31 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 36.38 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 37.48 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 38.60 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 39.75 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 40.91 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 42.09 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 43.29 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 44.50 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 45.73 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 46.96 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 48.21 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 49.47 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 50.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 52.02 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 53.31 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 54.61 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 55.91 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 57.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 58.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 59.87 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 61.20 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 62.53 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 63.87 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 65.22 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 66.56 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 67.92 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 69.29 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 70.66 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 72.03 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 73.41 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 74.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 76.17 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 77.56 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 78.95 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 80.35 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 82.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 85.16 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 87.93 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 90.87 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 93.95 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 97.16 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 100.48 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 103.90 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 107.41 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 110.99 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 114.10 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 117.04 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 119.98 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 122.99 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 126.12 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 129.37 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 132.72 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 136.07 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 139.28 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 142.22 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 144.42 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 146.22 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 148.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 149.82 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 151.11 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 152.21 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 153.37 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 154.34 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 155.14 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 155.82 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 156.38 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 156.82 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 157.24 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 155.15 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 150.68 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 146.34 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 142.15 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 138.10 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 134.17 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 130.36 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 127.22 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 124.61 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 121.80 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 118.92 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 115.65 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 112.54 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 109.49 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 106.53 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 103.69 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 100.98 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 98.32 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 95.83 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 93.37 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 91.26 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 88.82 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 86.70 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 84.62 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 83.07 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 81.14 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 79.85 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 78.45 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 76.76 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 77.22 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 77.18 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.91 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 77.21 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 76.66 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.73 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 75.34 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.82 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 72.27 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 70.60 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 68.69 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 66.79 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 67.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.09 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 66.20 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.82 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.03 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 65.22 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.68 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.86 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.97 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 62.06 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 61.16 million tonnes | -1.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 61.16 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 61.16 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +109.2% | 390,619 tonnes | 817,219 tonnes |
| 1852 | +55.1% | 817,219 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +37.1% | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +28.0% | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes |
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 |
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More climate change data for Cyprus
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- 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)
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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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.