Austria vs Greece: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Austria
28.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece
33.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
49th
Greece rank
46th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Austria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 33.38 million tonnes against 28.89 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 4.49 million tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 49th and Greece ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 10 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 37,854 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 37,854 tonnes | Austria |
| 1870s | 185,300 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 185,300 tonnes | Austria |
| 1880s | 346,248 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 346,248 tonnes | Austria |
| 1890s | 301,361 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 301,361 tonnes | Austria |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 470,831 tonnes | 168,082 tonnes | 302,749 tonnes | Austria |
| 1930s | 784,443 tonnes | 561,173 tonnes | 223,270 tonnes | Austria |
| 1940s | 2.66 million tonnes | 109,056 tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1950s | 4.84 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 932,517 tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 14.88 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 30.43 million tonnes | 24.37 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 27.60 million tonnes | 30.67 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 31.74 million tonnes | 40.00 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 36.49 million tonnes | 50.81 million tonnes | 14.32 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 33.64 million tonnes | 36.05 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 30.38 million tonnes | 32.99 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Austria or Greece?
- Greece, at 33.38 million tonnes against 28.89 million tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Austria and Greece?
- 4.49 million tonnes, with Greece 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Austria ranks 49th and Greece ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.