Cyprus Sees 67.1% Rise in Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Faces Significant Drought in 2024
While greenhouse gas emissions across Europe declined by 34.9% from 1990 to 2024, Cyprus experienced a contrasting increase of 67.1%, according to Eurostat's 2026 Regional Yearbook. This rise places Cyprus among the European regions with the largest emission growth, largely attributed to its ongoing reliance on fossil fuels, energy consumption, transport, and economic expansion outpacing carbon intensity reductions. Emissions peaked in 2008 and, despite a temporary dip, have trended upward again, nearing levels just 5.5% below the peak in 2024.
In addition to environmental challenges, Cyprus faced drought conditions affecting 13% of its land area in 2024, where vegetation failed to recover to reference productivity levels from 2000-2020. This positions the island among the more severely impacted EU regions, following Malta, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, and Italy. Despite these issues, Cyprus stands out positively in education and digital engagement, showing the largest gender gap in master’s degree enrolments favoring women and high social media use among its population. It also exceeds the 2025 EU employment target for the 20-64 age group.
Agriculturally, Cyprus maintains a rich rural landscape with 21.1% of its farmland featuring traditional elements like tree rows and stone terraces, one of the highest rates in Europe. However, no farms currently utilize precision crop monitoring technologies, contrasting with the EU average, underscoring areas for future development in sustainable farming practices.
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