Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.71 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.71 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.37 tonnes per person
in 2004
All-time low
-3.83 tonnes per person
in 1974
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 4.71 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cyprus peaked at 8.37 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.83 tonnes per person, in 1974.
That places Cyprus 70th out of 194 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.82 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 6.44 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 6.39 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 6.53 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 6.81 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 6.93 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 7.41 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 7.54 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 7.06 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 6.56 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 5.28 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1961 | 4.46 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1962 | 4.95 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 4.14 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 3.71 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.49 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6291 tonnes per person | -85.2% |
| 1974 | -3.83 tonnes per person | -709.4% |
| 1975 | -3.57 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | -2.57 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 1977 | -2.02 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1978 | -1.61 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1979 | -1.12 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.169 tonnes per person | -115.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7156 tonnes per person | +323.3% |
| 1982 | 0.496 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3839 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0544 tonnes per person | -114.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | -191.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7542 tonnes per person | +1418.9% |
| 1987 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +114.5% |
| 1988 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 5.29 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 5.11 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.99 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.48 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 7.78 tonnes per person | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 7.52 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.37 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 7 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 7.24 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.03 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.24 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 5.78 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.34 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.59 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.95 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3 tonnes per person | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 4.61 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 6.45 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.88 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.66 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.67 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.71 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.71 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1418.9% | 0.0497 tonnes per person | 0.7542 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | -709.4% | 0.6291 tonnes per person | -3.83 tonnes per person |
| 1981 | +323.3% | 0.169 tonnes per person | 0.7156 tonnes per person |
| 1985 | +191.2% | -0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.0497 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | -114.2% | 0.3839 tonnes per person | -0.0544 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +115.0% | -1.12 tonnes per person | 0.169 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.85 tonnes per person | 6.39 tonnes per person | 7.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 3.64 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2784 tonnes per person | -3.83 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8111 tonnes per person | -0.0544 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 tonnes per person | 5.48 tonnes per person | 8.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 6.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 4.88 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 including land-use change in Cyprus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cyprus was 4.71 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 including land-use change recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.83 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cyprus ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.