Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cyprus
Cyprus: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cyprus, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cyprus stood at 1.28 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cyprus peaked at 1.28 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4527 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 154th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5535 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.5732 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5888 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5993 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5779 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4527 Mt CO2e | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4701 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4987 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5243 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5317 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5466 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5595 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5754 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5937 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6157 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6307 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6361 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6531 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6646 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6742 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6912 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7021 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7195 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7441 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7675 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7854 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7983 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7965 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8015 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8035 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.818 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8511 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8833 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8762 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8698 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8521 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8626 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8787 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8937 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9048 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9342 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9558 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9595 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9663 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9932 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9966 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.28 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.28 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.537 Mt CO2e | 0.4527 Mt CO2e | 0.5993 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.615 Mt CO2e | 0.5466 Mt CO2e | 0.6742 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.761 Mt CO2e | 0.6912 Mt CO2e | 0.8035 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.869 Mt CO2e | 0.818 Mt CO2e | 0.9048 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 0.9342 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cyprus?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cyprus was 1.28 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4527 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Cyprus ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).