Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,465 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cyprus is 1,465 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cyprus peaked at 2,007 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,359 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,663 kilograms per person | 1,452 kilograms per person | 1,826 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,921 kilograms per person | 1,814 kilograms per person | 2,007 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,639 kilograms per person | 1,456 kilograms per person | 1,986 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,420 kilograms per person | 1,359 kilograms per person | 1,465 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 52 Japan 1,498 kilograms per person compare
- 53 Suriname 1,495 kilograms per person compare
- 54 Turkmenistan 1,492 kilograms per person compare
- 56 Montenegro 1,452 kilograms per person compare
- 57 Bulgaria 1,449 kilograms per person compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 1,449 kilograms per person compare
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 from transport in Cyprus?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cyprus was 1,465 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 from transport recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,007 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,359 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Cyprus ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.