Greece vs United Kingdom: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions

Greece
5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Greece rank
86th
United Kingdom rank
87th

Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Greece ranks 86th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1850s 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1860s 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1870s 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1880s 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1890s 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1900s 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 13.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1910s 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 13.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1920s 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1930s 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1940s 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 13.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1950s 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 14.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1960s 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 15.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1970s 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1980s 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
1990s 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom
2000s 11.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Greece
2010s 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Greece
2020s 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Greece or United Kingdom?
Greece, at 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Greece and United Kingdom?
0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
Greece ranks 86th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 33,904 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.