Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0421 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cyprus, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.0421 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.0% on the previous year and up 453.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cyprus peaked at 0.5296 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1955.
Cyprus ranks 98th of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1761 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.5296 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1126 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.294 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.12 tonnes per person | 0.053 tonnes per person | 0.147 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0628 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0746 tonnes per person | 0.0421 tonnes per person | 0.1207 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 95 Myanmar 0.0599 tonnes per person compare
- 96 Kenya 0.0571 tonnes per person compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0475 tonnes per person compare
- 99 Madagascar 0.042 tonnes per person compare
- 100 Switzerland 0.0398 tonnes per person compare
- 101 Tanzania 0.0295 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cyprus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cyprus was 0.0421 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5296 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1955.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cyprus ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.