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
Latest (2024)
4.62 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.04 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.534 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.534 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.5557 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5978 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 0.6949 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1954 | 0.8373 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1955 | 0.8442 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 1957 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1958 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.66 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.69 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.29 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 5.82 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.04 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.82 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.04 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.06 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.29 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.45 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.53 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.29 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.61 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.65 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.7 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.76 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.95 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.04 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.57 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.27 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.78 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.91 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.04 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.57 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.62 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.62 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +39.9% | 0.8442 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.