Renewable energy consumption in Cyprus
Cyprus: Renewable energy consumption was 9.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Cyprus, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Cyprus stood at 9.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 195.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Cyprus peaked at 9.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1993.
Cyprus ranks 144th of 226 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +116.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +363.8% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +6.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.1× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +363.8% | 0.7% | 3.4% |
| 1994 | +116.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 renewable energy consumption in Cyprus?
- Renewable energy consumption in Cyprus was 9.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
- How does Cyprus rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Cyprus ranks 144th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption