Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 5.37 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cyprus stood at 5.37 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cyprus peaked at 7.97 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5416 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Cyprus ranks 57th of 208 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 | 0.9646 tonnes per person | 0.5416 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 4.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 5.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | 7.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 tonnes per person | 7.24 tonnes per person | 7.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 tonnes per person | 5.56 tonnes per person | 7.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0058 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cyprus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cyprus was 5.37 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5416 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Cyprus ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.