Cyprus ranks second in the EU for carbon dioxide emissions per capita

Cyprus holds the second position for carbon dioxide emissions per capita among all European Union countries.

According to climate analysts at CarbonBrief, in 2023, the island emitted 3.1 tons of carbon dioxide per person per year. This is 0.1 less than the Czech Republic, which has the highest level of emissions per capita.

Poland ranks third in terms of carbon dioxide emissions per capita. Germany and Malta round out the top five leaders.

The average EU figure is less than two tons per person.

It is also noted that from 2019 to 2023, total carbon dioxide emissions in Cyprus' energy sector decreased by 6.19%. This is less than in 21 other EU member states.

The greatest reduction was observed in Portugal, where total carbon dioxide emissions in the energy sector decreased by 52.16%. Latvia and Finland also saw reductions of over 40%. The average reduction in the EU was 20.48%.

In Malta, Croatia, and Lithuania, the total volume of carbon dioxide emissions in the energy sector increased from 2019 to 2023, with Lithuania experiencing a 56.14% increase.

It is also noted that Cyprus replaced a total of 10.12% of its energy supply, previously derived from fossil fuels, with renewable energy sources. This figure ranks twelfth in terms of the largest shift towards the use of renewable energy sources among all EU member states.