Greenhouse gas emissions from economic activity in Cyprus rose by 4.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to figures and estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Over the same timeframe, the EU average increase stood at 2.2%.

During Q4 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions from the EU economy were estimated at 897 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalents (CO₂-eq), up from 878 million tonnes in Q4 2023. Over that same period, the EU's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.5%.

In Cyprus, greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 2.252 million tonnes CO₂-eq in Q4 2024, compared to 2.158 million tonnes in the same quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, Cyprus’s GDP grew by 2.6% year-on-year during the same period.

The data are part of Eurostat’s quarterly estimates of greenhouse gas emissions by economic activity.

Across the EU, the two economic sectors contributing most to the increase in emissions were households (+5.2%) and electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (+4.6%). However, Eurostat did not publish sector-specific emission estimates at the member state level.

According to Eurostat’s estimates, six EU countries recorded a year-on-year decline in emissions in Q4 2024. Among them, two countries—Latvia and Austria—also saw a drop in GDP. The other four (Estonia, Finland, Sweden, and Luxembourg) managed to reduce emissions while growing their economies.

The steepest declines in greenhouse gas emissions were observed in Estonia (−11.3%), Finland (−6.1%), and Sweden (−2.3%).