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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Cyprus: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 5.40 t (2024), 47th of 203 in the world and 22nd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 6.88 t (2024), 55th of 203 in the world and 25th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 9.3 Mt (2024), 143rd of 203 in the world and 43rd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person5.40 t2024 · world 47/203 · region 22/49GHG per person6.88 t2024 · world 55/203 · region 25/49GHG emissions9.3 Mt2024 · world 143/203 · region 43/49CO₂ emissions7.3 Mt2024 · world 123/203 · region 41/49
CO₂ per person
CyprusEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Cyprus5.40 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
CyprusEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Cyprus6.88 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Cyprus in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes5.40 t202447/20322/497.53 t7.02 t5.22 t−4.7%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e6.88 t202455/20325/498.80 t8.29 t6.61 t−0.9%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e9.3 Mt2024143/20343/498.3 Mt9.4 Mt8.6 Mt+12%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt7.3 Mt2024123/20341/497.1 Mt7.9 Mt6.8 Mt+7.7%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e1.3 Mt2024154/20344/490.8 Mt0.9 Mt1.1 Mt+29%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption15.6%2021119/21235/543.1%6.5%15.0%+8.0 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output15.1%2021129/20642/510.0%1.4%12.3%+11.5 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³16.1 µg/m³2023108/20016/5227.5 µg/m³22.2 µg/m³16.9 µg/m³−13%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area18.6%2024135/21436/5718.6%18.7%18.7%−0.1 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area13.6%2024169/21050/5515.3%12.4%13.8%+1.8 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area10.4%2024100/20635/5310.6%8.9%10.8%+1.7 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory11.1%2025112/21344/55··11.2%+9.4 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources28.6%202248/17712/4720.6%25.8%29.6%−4.1 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³586 m³2022151/18346/48823 m³692 m³599 m³−12%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,440 kg/ha2024144/17948/48931 kg/ha1,998 kg/ha2,381 kg/ha+395%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Cyprus and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Cyprus. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCyprusTürkiyeUnited KingdomIsrael
CO₂ per person5.40 t20245.38 t20244.22 t20245.77 t2024
GHG per person6.88 t20246.78 t20245.58 t20247.66 t2024
GHG emissions9.3 Mt2024579.5 Mt2024386.7 Mt202476.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions7.3 Mt2024460.0 Mt2024292.4 Mt202457.7 Mt2024
Methane1.3 Mt202478.6 Mt202458.9 Mt20249.9 Mt2024
Renewable energy15.6%202112.0%202112.2%20216.2%2021
Renewable power15.1%202135.4%202140.2%20217.6%2021
PM2.5 exposure16.1 µg/m³202326.4 µg/m³20239.5 µg/m³202321.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover18.6%202429.5%202413.5%20246.8%2024
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