Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 111.53 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
111.53 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
142nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
308.51 kilograms per person
in 1992
All-time low
111.53 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cyprus is 111.53 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cyprus peaked at 308.51 kilograms per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 111.53 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 266.38 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 262.85 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 308.51 kilograms per person | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 302.65 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 284.13 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 278.2 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 284 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 256.25 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 262.42 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 257.72 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 232.15 kilograms per person | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 248.93 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 264.92 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 250.1 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 235.78 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 212.32 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 208.65 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 195.76 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 183.31 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 189.29 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 203.93 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 191.89 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 188.78 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 168.93 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 158.09 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 164 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 161.67 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 167.43 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 149.52 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 155.44 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 168.94 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 151.82 kilograms per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 142.71 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 111.53 kilograms per person | -21.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 111.53 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 111.53 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276.31 kilograms per person | 256.25 kilograms per person | 308.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.12 kilograms per person | 183.31 kilograms per person | 264.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.97 kilograms per person | 149.52 kilograms per person | 203.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.75 kilograms per person | 111.53 kilograms per person | 168.94 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 139 El Salvador 115.7 kilograms per person compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.94 kilograms per person compare
- 141 Burundi 114.69 kilograms per person compare
- 143 Gabon 108.66 kilograms per person compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 107.15 kilograms per person compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 106.46 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cyprus?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cyprus was 111.53 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 308.51 kilograms per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.53 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Cyprus ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 nitrous oxide 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.