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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 146 El Salvador 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Rwanda 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Burundi 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Jamaica 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 North Macedonia 8.08 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 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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.