Austria vs Greece: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region

Austria
56.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece
53.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
53rd
Greece rank
56th

Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Austria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 56.37 million tonnes against 53.36 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 3.01 million tonnes.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 56th of 215 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 13 and Greece in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Greece Difference Ahead
1860s 5.82 million tonnes 149,003 tonnes 5.67 million tonnes Austria
1870s 9.16 million tonnes 169,591 tonnes 8.99 million tonnes Austria
1880s 11.86 million tonnes 3,664 tonnes 11.85 million tonnes Austria
1890s 20.53 million tonnes 347,622 tonnes 20.18 million tonnes Austria
1900s 34.38 million tonnes 418,062 tonnes 33.96 million tonnes Austria
1910s 30.31 million tonnes 375,764 tonnes 29.94 million tonnes Austria
1920s 19.34 million tonnes 1.55 million tonnes 17.79 million tonnes Austria
1930s 13.50 million tonnes 2.64 million tonnes 10.87 million tonnes Austria
1940s 12.89 million tonnes 427,090 tonnes 12.46 million tonnes Austria
1950s 25.53 million tonnes 5.81 million tonnes 19.73 million tonnes Austria
1960s 37.69 million tonnes 15.76 million tonnes 21.93 million tonnes Austria
1970s 56.33 million tonnes 38.30 million tonnes 18.03 million tonnes Austria
1980s 53.97 million tonnes 58.45 million tonnes 4.48 million tonnes Greece
1990s 64.14 million tonnes 88.90 million tonnes 24.75 million tonnes Greece
2000s 73.43 million tonnes 108.81 million tonnes 35.39 million tonnes Greece
2010s 67.88 million tonnes 80.22 million tonnes 12.35 million tonnes Greece
2020s 60.53 million tonnes 55.21 million tonnes 5.32 million tonnes Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Austria or Greece?
Austria, at 56.37 million tonnes against 53.36 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Austria and Greece?
3.01 million tonnes, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
How do Austria and Greece rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
Austria ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.