Energy — Emissions per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 4.65 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Cyprus peaked at 7.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.4 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 71st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.29 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 5.46 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.87 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 6.16 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 6.88 t CO2eq/cap | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 5.81 t CO2eq/cap | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 6.37 t CO2eq/cap | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 6.09 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.4 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 6.29 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.68 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.48 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.47 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.99 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 6.42 t CO2eq/cap | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 6.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.59 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.83 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.07 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.72 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.33 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.03 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.57 t CO2eq/cap | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.74 t CO2eq/cap | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.77 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.98 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.93 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.83 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4 t CO2eq/cap | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.72 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.65 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.65 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 78% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.65 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.06 t CO2eq/cap | 5.29 t CO2eq/cap | 6.88 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 t CO2eq/cap | 6.42 t CO2eq/cap | 7.07 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 t CO2eq/cap | 4.74 t CO2eq/cap | 6.33 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 t CO2eq/cap | 4.4 t CO2eq/cap | 4.72 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 energy — emissions per capita in Cyprus?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Cyprus was 4.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 71st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.