Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1975
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus stood at 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus peaked at 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1852 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1853 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1854 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1871 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1881 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1882 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1883 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1884 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1891 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1892 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1894 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.8% |
| 1901 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1902 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1934 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1937 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.3% |
| 1941 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1942 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1943 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1961 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -90.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +447.3% |
| 1977 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 6.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 7.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 90% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +447.3% | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1974 | -90.0% | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1975 | -36.6% | 0.3197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1977 | +37.5% | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1973 | -34.8% | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1940 | +34.3% | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 61 Lithuania 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 Austria 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Latvia 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Israel 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Indonesia 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus was 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.