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

Latest (2015)
29.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
133rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2014
All-time low
23.9%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cyprus, 1990–2015

01020301990200220151990: 23.9 %1991: 27.8 %1992: 25.4 %1993: 25.7 %1994: 25.5 %1995: 26.2 %1996: 26.7 %1997: 25.6 %1998: 24.7 %1999: 24.7 %2000: 24.2 %2001: 24.8 %2002: 25.1 %2003: 24.1 %2004: 24.8 %2005: 25.1 %2006: 26.1 %2007: 25.7 %2008: 25.5 %2009: 25.3 %2010: 26.5 %2011: 25.9 %2012: 27 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 30.5 %2015: 29.7 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Portugal 30.9% compare
  2. 131 Cape Verde 30.4% compare
  3. 132 Mexico 30.1% compare
  4. 134 Saint Lucia 29.6% compare
  5. 135 Ghana 29.5% compare
  6. 136 Bulgaria 28.7% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Unit
%
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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.