Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 29.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cyprus, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cyprus is 29.7%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cyprus peaked at 30.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 23.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 24.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.9% | 30.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cyprus?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cyprus was 29.7% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Cyprus ranks 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.