In 2022, Cyprus' renewable energy share in transportation remained at 7.2%, showing no significant change from the previous year. In contrast, the European Union average increased by 0.5 percentage points, from 9.1% in 2021 to 9.6% in 2022, according to data released by Eurostat, the European Union's statistical office.

The percentage for Cyprus was slightly lower than in 2020 when it reached 7.4%, the highest level since 2013. Before 2020, Cyprus' peak was in 2019, at 3.3%.

Despite the increase at the EU level, the 2022 figure was lower than the highest recorded percentage of 10.3% in 2020, which marked a significant rise from 2019's 8.8%.

It's important to note that EU member states have committed to a target of increasing the share of renewable energy sources in transport to 29% by 2030, or alternatively, reducing greenhouse gas emission intensity by at least 14.5% by the same year.

Renewable energy sources consumed in transportation include liquid biofuels (such as biodiesel meeting certain sustainability and greenhouse gas savings criteria), biomethane (gas from renewable sources), and the share of electricity produced from renewable sources consumed in road and rail transport.

Among the member states, Sweden recorded the highest share of renewable sources in transport at 29.2% in 2022. Finland also had a high share at 18.8%, followed by the Netherlands, Malta, Belgium, Denmark, Austria, Italy, Germany, and Spain, all around 10%. The lowest shares of renewable sources in transport were recorded in Croatia (2.4%), Latvia (3.1%), and Greece (4.1%).

The most significant increases in 2022 compared to 2021 were recorded in Germany (+1.9 percentage points), the Netherlands (+1.8 percentage points), and Hungary (+1.6 percentage points). However, these rates are insufficient to achieve the 2030 targets. The largest decreases were seen in Croatia (-4.6 percentage points), Latvia (-3.3 percentage points), and Slovenia (-2.8 percentage points).