Greece vs United Kingdom: Per capita ghg emissions

Greece
5.65
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.64
in 2024
Greece rank
87th
United Kingdom rank
88th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom
051015185019372024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 5.65 against 5.64 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01.

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

Greece ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 199 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 7.15 4.58 United Kingdom
1860s 2.53 9.66 7.13 United Kingdom
1870s 2.61 11.38 8.77 United Kingdom
1880s 2.59 12.35 9.76 United Kingdom
1890s 2.63 12.82 10.19 United Kingdom
1900s 2.35 13.82 11.47 United Kingdom
1910s 2.13 13.92 11.79 United Kingdom
1920s 2.55 12.44 9.88 United Kingdom
1930s 3 12.78 9.78 United Kingdom
1940s 2.22 13.42 11.2 United Kingdom
1950s 3.05 14.61 11.55 United Kingdom
1960s 4.03 15.07 11.04 United Kingdom
1970s 6.32 14.71 8.39 United Kingdom
1980s 7.94 13.23 5.3 United Kingdom
1990s 10.37 12.89 2.52 United Kingdom
2000s 11.44 11.34 0.1043 Greece
2010s 8.3 8.13 0.1687 Greece
2020s 5.78 5.89 0.1093 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Greece or United Kingdom?
Greece, at 5.65 against 5.64 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Greece and United Kingdom?
0.01, 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?
Greece ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Per capita ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed