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
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.
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
- 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 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.