Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
110th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cyprus, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cyprus is 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cyprus peaked at 0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Cyprus ranks 110th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 0.089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 0.0904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.1005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 0.1152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1876 | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 0.1386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.1436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.1413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.1406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 0.142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.1408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.1396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.1385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.1374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.1326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.1317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.1308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.1285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 0.124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.1234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.1606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.1652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.1656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1944 | 0.2013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 0.2138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 0.2378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1948 | 0.2479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 0.2555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 0.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -26.1% | 0.3714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 107 Portugal 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Vanuatu 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 South Korea 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Cambodia 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 Malawi 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Cyprus?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cyprus was 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 110th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.