Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 114.2%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
47.03 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-20.24 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Greece, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.45 % change on previous year for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.2% on the previous year and up 153.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 47.03 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -20.24 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Greece ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.8654 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1853 | 0.7243 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1854 | 0.703 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1855 | 0.6543 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1856 | 0.6316 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1857 | 0.5955 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1858 | 0.5562 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1859 | 0.5884 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1860 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 1861 | 0.9375 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1862 | 0.5923 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1863 | 0.5845 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 0.559 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1865 | 0.5567 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.5732 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1867 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 1868 | -0.4948 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1869 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -462.5% |
| 1870 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 1871 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1872 | 0.1605 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1873 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +808.5% |
| 1874 | 0.6973 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1875 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 1876 | -0.5512 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1877 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -292.8% |
| 1878 | 0.9324 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1879 | 0.8859 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1880 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 1881 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1882 | 0.9546 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1883 | 0.9438 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1884 | 0.7876 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1885 | 0.7888 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.8249 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1887 | 0.7396 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1888 | 0.7182 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1889 | 0.6972 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1890 | 0.8524 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1891 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1892 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +208.6% |
| 1893 | 0.7693 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1894 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1895 | 0.7176 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1896 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1897 | 0.7209 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1898 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 1899 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1900 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1901 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1902 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1903 | -0.0983 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1904 | -0.6359 % change on previous year | +546.9% |
| 1905 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1906 | -0.3221 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1907 | 0.945 % change on previous year | -393.4% |
| 1908 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 1909 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1910 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1911 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1912 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -573.1% |
| 1913 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 1914 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1915 | -0.1986 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1916 | -0.1702 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1917 | 0.918 % change on previous year | -639.4% |
| 1918 | 0.7234 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1919 | 0.1591 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1920 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +8915.4% |
| 1921 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1922 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1923 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +132.6% |
| 1924 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1925 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1926 | -0.1957 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1927 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -2327.5% |
| 1928 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1929 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1930 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 1931 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1932 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1933 | 0.514 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1934 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +637.9% |
| 1935 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1936 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1937 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1938 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1939 | -10.97 % change on previous year | +436.9% |
| 1940 | -11.71 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1941 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1942 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1943 | -0.6422 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1944 | 0.288 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1945 | 0.5283 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 1946 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +237.4% |
| 1947 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1948 | 10.18 % change on previous year | +404.7% |
| 1949 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1950 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +728.4% |
| 1951 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1952 | 47.03 % change on previous year | +2117.8% |
| 1953 | -19.84 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1954 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1955 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1956 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -380.4% |
| 1957 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1958 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1959 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +404.5% |
| 1960 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1961 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1962 | 32.7 % change on previous year | +776.1% |
| 1963 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1964 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1965 | 25.86 % change on previous year | -1621.4% |
| 1966 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1967 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1968 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +462.6% |
| 1969 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1970 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1971 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 1972 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1974 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1975 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -608.8% |
| 1976 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1977 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1978 | -0.0438 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1979 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -8100.2% |
| 1980 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1981 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 1982 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1983 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +361.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9038 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1985 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +412.2% |
| 1986 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1987 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -363.0% |
| 1988 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1691 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2966 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1993 | -0.8909 % change on previous year | -400.4% |
| 1994 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -382.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5016 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1996 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +215.8% |
| 1997 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 1998 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1999 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2000 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -518.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9932 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1952 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2003 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1393.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8669 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2005 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +230.3% |
| 2006 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2007 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2008 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 2009 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2010 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2011 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2012 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2013 | -13.75 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
| 2014 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2015 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 2016 | -6.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2018 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 2019 | -20.24 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 2020 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2022 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2023 | -10.22 % change on previous year | +489.7% |
| 2024 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.45 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1454 % change on previous year, 10.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.887 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +8915.4% | 0.1591 % change on previous year | 14.34 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +8100.2% | -0.0438 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year |
| 1927 | +2327.5% | -0.1957 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +2117.8% | 2.12 % change on previous year | 47.03 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1621.4% | -1.7 % change on previous year | 25.86 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1393.3% | -0.1952 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7074 % change on previous year | 0.5562 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.9094 % change on previous year | -0.4948 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.5512 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9604 % change on previous year | 0.6972 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.6736 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.1759 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year | 11.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -0.1957 % change on previous year | 14.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -10.97 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.3798 % change on previous year | -11.71 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -19.84 % change on previous year | 47.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -9.23 % change on previous year | 32.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | 12.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 7.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 10.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4284 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.95 % change on previous year | -20.24 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.95 % change on previous year | -11.78 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 75 Thailand 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Benin 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Ecuador 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Mauritius 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Madagascar 1.41 % change on previous year 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Greece was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 47.03 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.24 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.