Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cyprus
Cyprus: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
129th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
49,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cyprus, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cyprus stood at 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cyprus peaked at 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Cyprus ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 51,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 55,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 56,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 58,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 59,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 64,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 73,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 82,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 93,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 148,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 740,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 126 Benin 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Somalia 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 130 Guinea 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 131 Chad 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Estonia 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cyprus?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cyprus was 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cyprus rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cyprus ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.