Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 275.1 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 275.1 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cyprus peaked at 540.58 kilograms per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 225.3 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Cyprus 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239.72 kilograms per person | 225.3 kilograms per person | 271.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.38 kilograms per person | 235.78 kilograms per person | 540.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.42 kilograms per person | 291.17 kilograms per person | 462.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.36 kilograms per person | 275.1 kilograms per person | 315.46 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 sector in Cyprus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cyprus was 275.1 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 540.58 kilograms per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.3 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Cyprus ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.