Greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Greenhouse gas emissions was 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
133,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1975
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus is 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus peaked at 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 149th of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 364,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 383,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1852 | 396,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1853 | 406,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1854 | 414,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 422,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 430,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 436,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 442,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 448,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 457,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 462,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 466,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 469,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 472,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 474,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 477,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 479,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 480,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 482,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 516,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1871 | 528,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 535,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 538,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 541,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 544,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 546,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 548,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 550,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 551,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 520,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1881 | 510,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1882 | 505,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 504,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 503,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 502,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 501,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 501,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 501,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 501,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 498,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 496,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 496,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 496,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 496,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 497,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 497,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 498,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 498,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 499,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 591,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.4% |
| 1901 | 634,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1902 | 661,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1903 | 679,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 697,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 713,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 728,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 739,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 751,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 764,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 770,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 779,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 788,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 797,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 805,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 813,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 821,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 826,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 833,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 839,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 845,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 850,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 857,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 863,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 869,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 874,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 881,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 887,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 892,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 896,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 904,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 909,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 913,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 917,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 924,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 930,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 930,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 931,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 930,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 931,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.9% |
| 1941 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1942 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1943 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1944 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1957 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.3% |
| 1974 | 212,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -90.0% |
| 1975 | 133,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.9% |
| 1976 | 734,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +449.5% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 5.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 7.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 8.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 20% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +449.5% | 133,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 734,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1974 | -90.0% | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1975 | -36.9% | 212,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1977 | +38.5% | 734,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1940 | +36.9% | 931,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1973 | -34.3% | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 414,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 364,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 448,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 472,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 457,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 540,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 551,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 505,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 497,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 496,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 499,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 696,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 591,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 764,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 807,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 770,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 839,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 871,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 845,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 896,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 922,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 904,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 931,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus was 9.49 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.