Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 256 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece stood at 256 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 808.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 113.62 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Greece ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113.62 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 238.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +109.9% |
| 1963 | 166.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1964 | 145.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 253.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1966 | 230.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 232.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 237.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 251.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 234.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 257.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 273.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 311.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 294.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 314.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 343.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 421.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 402.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 413.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 431 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 411.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 410.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 457.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 451.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 476.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 464.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 497.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 558.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 590.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 663.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 673.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 664.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 659.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 678.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 679.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 678.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 701.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 731.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 717.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 756.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 770.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 764.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 778.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 788.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 808.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 792.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 807.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 778.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 737.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 674.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 653.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 627.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 474.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 465.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 417.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 371.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 386.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 545.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 322.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 285.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 297.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 291.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 245.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 256 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 256 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 256 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +109.9% | 113.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 238.45 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +74.2% | 145.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 253.63 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -40.9% | 545.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 322.2 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 113.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 253.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 326.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 234.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 421.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 475.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 410.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 590.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 684.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 659.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 731.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 778.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 737.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 808.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 322.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 674.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 245.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 297.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 87 Egypt 262.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Liberia 260.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Belarus 257.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Ukraine 255.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Brazil 249.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 93 North Macedonia 243.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Greece
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 219.81 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece was 256 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 808.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.