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Palestine vs Cyprus

22 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Palestine; the dashed grey line is Cyprus.

Country A · Palestine
Country B · Cyprus

Climate

CO2 emissions

Palestine: 4.78 Mt CO2/year · 2024Cyprus: 7.30 Mt CO2/year · 2024
051990200020102020Cyprus

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Palestine: 0.87 t CO2/person/year · 2024Cyprus: 5.37 t CO2/person/year · 2024
051990200020102020Cyprushigh 2022low 1997

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Temperature anomaly

Palestine: 0.95 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025Cyprus: 0.39 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
-20219401960198020002020Cyprushigh 2010low 1992

How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Energy

Energy use per person

Palestine: 4,393 kWh/person/year · 2023Cyprus: 24,551 kWh/person/year · 2024
010k20k30k20002005201020152020Cyprus

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

Palestine: 39.4 % of electricity · 2024Cyprus: 23.2 % of electricity · 2025
0204020002005201020152020Cyprushigh 2023

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

Palestine: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024Cyprus: 3.55 % of electricity · 2025
02420002005201020152020Cyprus

The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

Palestine: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024Cyprus: 0.00 % of electricity · 2025
-10120002005201020152020Cyprus

The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

Palestine: 60.6 % of electricity · 2024Cyprus: 72.3 % of electricity · 2025
05010020002005201020152020Cypruslow 2023

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

Palestine: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024Cyprus: 0.00 % of electricity · 2025
-10120002005201020152020Cyprus

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

Palestine: 0.72 ha/year · 2024Cyprus: 158.1 ha/year · 2024
05002005201020152020Cyprushigh 2008low 2011

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Palestine: 0.90 index (1 = species safe) · 2024Cyprus: 0.92 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.5200020102020Cypruslow 1998

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Palestine: 10.0 % of land area · 2024Cyprus: 38.6 % of land area · 2024
020402018202020222024Cyprus

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

Palestine: 48.4 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023Cyprus: 70.1 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
0501002005201020152020Cyprushigh 2020low 2003

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Palestine: 0.00 % of territorial waters · 2024Cyprus: 8.60 % of territorial waters · 2024
052018202020222024Cyprus

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Palestine: 87.4 % living in cities · 2025Cyprus: 66.7 % living in cities · 2025
0501960198020002020Cyprus

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Water stress

Palestine: 48.1 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022Cyprus: 30.5 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022
020406020002005201020152020Cyprushigh 2005low 2011

How much of a country's renewable freshwater is withdrawn each year. Above 25% counts as stressed; above 100% means drawing down reserves. FAO AQUASTAT (SDG 6.4.2) via Our World in Data

Renewable water per person

Palestine: 164.9 m³/person/year · 2021Cyprus: 585.9 m³/person/year · 2022
05001k1990200020102020Cyprus

Each person's share of the country's renewable freshwater. Below 1,700 m³ is water stress; below 1,000 m³ is scarcity. FAO AQUASTAT via Our World in Data

Safely managed drinking water

Palestine: 80.6 % of population · 2024Cyprus: 99.7 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020Cyprus

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Annual precipitation

Palestine: 256.6 mm/year · 2025Cyprus: 288.5 mm/year · 2025
020040060019401960198020002020Cyprushigh 1953low 1999

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

Palestine: -24.8 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025Cyprus: -26.3 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
05019401960198020002020Cyprushigh 1953low 1999

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Safely managed sanitation

Palestine: 73.5 % of population · 2024Cyprus: 77.0 % of population · 2024
05020002005201020152020Cyprus

The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Palestine: 23.2 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024Cyprus: 16.6 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
0102020002005201020152020Cyprushigh 2015

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data