Greece vs Slovakia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Greece
5.31 tonnes per person
in 2024
Slovakia
5.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece rank
61st
Slovakia rank
63rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Greece
- Slovakia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.31 tonnes per person against 5.28 tonnes per person in Slovakia, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Slovakia ahead.
Greece ranks 61st and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.4941 tonnes per person | 0.4528 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 0.0452 tonnes per person | 0.8929 tonnes per person | 0.8477 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 0.0808 tonnes per person | 4.2 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 0.0688 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 0.2529 tonnes per person | 3.71 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0.3879 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0.0566 tonnes per person | 5.25 tonnes per person | 5.19 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 0.7263 tonnes per person | 6.38 tonnes per person | 5.65 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 8.8 tonnes per person | 6.96 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 4.21 tonnes per person | 11.64 tonnes per person | 7.44 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 11.4 tonnes per person | 5.55 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 8.47 tonnes per person | 8.88 tonnes per person | 0.4099 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 9.93 tonnes per person | 7.76 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.35 tonnes per person | 6.6 tonnes per person | 0.7554 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.31 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 0.4542 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Greece or Slovakia?
- Greece, at 5.31 tonnes per person against 5.28 tonnes per person in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Greece and Slovakia?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovakia?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Slovakia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Greece ranks 61st and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.