Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,465 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,465 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
55th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,007 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
1,359 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,484 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,452 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,617 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1,610 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,634 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,704 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,727 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,760 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,815 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,826 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,836 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,867 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,814 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,891 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,955 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,959 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,906 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,004 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,007 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,974 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,986 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,893 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,716 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1,520 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1,456 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,492 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,560 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,595 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,590 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,585 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,359 kilograms per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1,442 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,412 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,465 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,465 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 81% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,465 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.