Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita was 56,500 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Cyprus, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 56,500 kilowatt-hours for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 73,300 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41,200 kilowatt-hours, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48,600 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 52,200 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 50,800 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 47,200 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 46,000 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 73,300 kilowatt-hours | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 62,000 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 55,800 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 64,400 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 55,400 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 55,200 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55,000 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56,600 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 65,300 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 59,100 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 60,300 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 50,000 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 48,000 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 41,900 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 41,200 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 42,600 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 48,800 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 42,000 kilowatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 46,600 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 44,400 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 56,500 kilowatt-hours | +27.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 56,500 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,800 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 56,500 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,350 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,960 kilowatt-hours | 46,000 kilowatt-hours | 52,200 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 60,210 kilowatt-hours | 55,000 kilowatt-hours | 73,300 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,580 kilowatt-hours | 41,200 kilowatt-hours | 60,300 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,500 kilowatt-hours | 56,500 kilowatt-hours | 56,500 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More energy & mining data for Cyprus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Cyprus was 56,500 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 73,300 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,200 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.