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