Nicosia: Data on transport and tourism in Cyprus are included in the Commission's report titled "Transport and tourism in the European Union - Current trends and issues," which was published on Wednesday and presents recent developments in the two sectors at EU level and by Member State.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the report records that in 2023, 83.5% of inland passenger transport in Cyprus was carried out by passenger cars, compared with the EU average of 82.0%. Meanwhile, 16.5% of passenger transport in Cyprus involved buses and coaches, contrasting with 8.2% in the EU.
The report also highlights that greenhouse gas emissions from transport, including international maritime and aviation bunkers, accounted for 37.9% of Cyprus' total emissions in 2023, equivalent to 3.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. This is notably higher than the EU's corresponding share of 31%, or 1,039.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
In the road sector, Cyprus ranked 8th among the 27 EU countries for the lowest number of road fatalities per million inhabitants in 2023, with 36 deaths per million inhabitants. It also ranked 14th regarding the lowest number of deaths per kilometre, with 46 deaths per 10 billion passenger-kilometres. The average peak-hour delay per driver in Cyprus was 40.2 hours, exceeding the EU average of 28.6 hours.
Regarding charging infrastructure, the report notes that Cyprus' power output target under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation was 608 kilowatts, whereas the total power output achieved was 15,472 kilowatts.
In the air transport sector, Larnaca airport was identified as the busiest in Cyprus for 2024, handling 8.876 million passengers. Overall, Cyprus handled 12.514 million air passengers, representing 0.8% of the EU total. In air freight, Larnaca recorded 30.6 thousand tonnes, nearly the entirety of Cyprus' 30.7 thousand tonnes.
In maritime transport, the port of Limassol was the largest in terms of passenger traffic in 2024, with 9 thousand passengers, representing all of Cyprus' port passenger traffic. Vasiliko port was noted as the most significant for freight, handling 4.212 million tonnes, or 47% of Cyprus' total 8.945 million tonnes.