Methane emissions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Methane emissions was 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
148,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Cyprus, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Cyprus is 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 195.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Cyprus peaked at 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 148,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Cyprus 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 148,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 150,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 152,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 153,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 155,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 157,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 159,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 160,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 162,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 164,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 166,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 166,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 166,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 166,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 166,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 166,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 167,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 167,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 167,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 167,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 167,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 168,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 168,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 168,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 168,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 168,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 168,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 169,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 169,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 169,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 169,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 169,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 170,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 170,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 170,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 170,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 170,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 170,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 171,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 171,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 171,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 171,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 171,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 172,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 172,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 172,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 172,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 172,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 172,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 173,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 173,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 175,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 178,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 181,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 183,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 186,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 189,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 192,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 194,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 197,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 200,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 202,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 205,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 208,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 211,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 213,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 216,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 219,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 222,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 224,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 227,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 230,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 233,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 236,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 238,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 241,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 244,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 247,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 249,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 252,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 255,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 258,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 261,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 263,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 266,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 269,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 268,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 266,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 264,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 263,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 261,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 272,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 282,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 293,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 304,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 312,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 320,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 327,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 333,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 339,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 345,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 346,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 347,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 348,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 348,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 349,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 350,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 350,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 348,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 345,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 340,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 336,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 335,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 335,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 336,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 332,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 338,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 340,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 341,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 344,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 351,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 361,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 371,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 379,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 361,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 287,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 296,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 313,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 328,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 330,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 335,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 341,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 349,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 358,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 368,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 373,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 375,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 384,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 389,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 391,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 399,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 405,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 412,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 421,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 440,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 447,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 456,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 457,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 462,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 464,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 470,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 488,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 505,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 495,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 486,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 472,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 480,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 488,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 493,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 491,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 923,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +88.1% |
| 2011 | 913,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 843,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 806,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 800,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 823,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 852,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 871,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 28% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +88.1% | 491,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 923,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2018 | +41.6% | 871,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2019 | +41.1% | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 156,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 166,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 168,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 170,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 172,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 185,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 212,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 240,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 263,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 304,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 348,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 345,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 338,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 338,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 366,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 335,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 391,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 436,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 399,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 464,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 470,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 505,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 980,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 800,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 142 Lithuania 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 143 Liberia 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 Slovenia 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 Latvia 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Albania 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Cyprus?
- Methane emissions in Cyprus was 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cyprus rank for methane emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.