Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1,242 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cyprus is 1,242 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cyprus peaked at 1,802 kilograms per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 898.45 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,180 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,339 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 1,296 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,077 kilograms per person | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 1,125 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,206 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,227 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,214 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,236 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,428 kilograms per person | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 1,551 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1,670 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,426 kilograms per person | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 1,421 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,091 kilograms per person | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 1,785 kilograms per person | +63.7% |
| 2006 | 1,802 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,669 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,576 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,388 kilograms per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1,286 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,369 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,261 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1,275 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,231 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,246 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,415 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,403 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,448 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,422 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 898.45 kilograms per person | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 979.27 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1,292 kilograms per person | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 1,242 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,242 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 2.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,242 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 7.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +63.7% | 1,091 kilograms per person | 1,785 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,233 kilograms per person | 1,077 kilograms per person | 1,428 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,538 kilograms per person | 1,091 kilograms per person | 1,802 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,336 kilograms per person | 1,231 kilograms per person | 1,448 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,103 kilograms per person | 898.45 kilograms per person | 1,292 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 by sector in Cyprus?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cyprus was 1,242 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,802 kilograms per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 898.45 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cyprus ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.