emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.13 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
165th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
1.12 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 165th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 162 Colombia 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Chile 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Norway 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Iraq 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Congo 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Fiji 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 165th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.