Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 6.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Cyprus, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Cyprus stood at 6.2%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Cyprus peaked at 6.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Cyprus ranks 58th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +96.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +793.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +1108.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +9.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 6.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1108.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2007 | +793.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Cyprus?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Cyprus was 6.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Cyprus ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.