Greece vs Nepal: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Greece
56.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nepal
58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Greece rank
90th
Nepal rank
87th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Greece
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 56.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Greece, a difference of 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.
Greece ranks 90th and Nepal ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 9 and Nepal in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 852,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1860s | 8.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1870s | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 915,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1880s | 11.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1890s | 12.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1900s | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1910s | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1920s | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1930s | 20.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 682,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1940s | 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1950s | 24.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1960s | 34.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1970s | 57.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1980s | 79.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1990s | 108.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 2000s | 125.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 2010s | 90.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 2020s | 60.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Greece or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 56.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Greece and Nepal?
- 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nepal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Nepal rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Greece ranks 90th and Nepal ranks 87th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.