Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Greece
Greece: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 1.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Greece, 1868–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Greece is 1.37 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.4% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Greece peaked at 10.21 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, -10.16 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Greece 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 12,824 tonnes | -84,272 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 2 |
| 1870s | -4,885 tonnes | -120,912 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 6 |
| 1890s | -18,320 tonnes | -219,840 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 7 |
| 1900s | 31,877 tonnes | -168,544 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -110,836 tonnes | -1.33 million tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 8 |
| 1920s | 259,715 tonnes | -157,552 tonnes | 681,504 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -245,199 tonnes | -2.59 million tonnes | 531,074 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 138,872 tonnes | -102,592 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 648,080 tonnes | 87,337 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 million tonnes | 343,716 tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 million tonnes | -1.31 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 million tonnes | -1.50 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 million tonnes | -690,704 tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 638,511 tonnes | -6.76 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.86 million tonnes | -9.68 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.48 million tonnes | -10.16 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More climate change data for Greece
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 10.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 8.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.30 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Greece?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Greece was 1.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.16 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.