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