Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 7.30 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.30 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
123rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.69 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
1.15 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Cyprus, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 7.30 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Cyprus peaked at 8.69 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million tonnes, in 1965.
Cyprus ranks 123rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.15 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 1.24 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 1.36 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 1.62 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 1.67 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.70 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.88 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 2.41 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 1.99 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.49 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 2.70 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.85 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.05 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 3.26 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.16 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.15 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.23 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.14 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.61 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 4.18 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 4.20 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.43 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 4.65 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 5.14 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 5.51 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 5.75 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.00 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 5.87 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.22 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 6.30 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.60 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.86 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 7.11 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.98 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.17 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.56 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 7.79 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.95 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.18 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.48 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.69 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.44 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.07 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.79 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.26 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.58 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.93 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.95 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.35 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.47 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.32 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.32 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.90 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 6.95 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.07 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.19 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7.30 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 7.30 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 24% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 7.30 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +27.7% | 1.88 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.35 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.89 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 6.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Cyprus?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Cyprus was 7.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Cyprus rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.