Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 4.62 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cyprus is 4.62 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cyprus peaked at 7.04 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.534 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Cyprus 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9309 tonnes per person | 0.534 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 6.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 tonnes per person | 6.29 tonnes per person | 7.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 tonnes per person | 4.91 tonnes per person | 6.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 tonnes per person | 4.47 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 by fuel type in Cyprus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cyprus was 4.62 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 by fuel type recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.534 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.