Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Greece
Greece: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 47.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Greece stood at 47.05. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Greece peaked at 97.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.05, in 2023.
Greece ranks 50th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.92 | — |
| 2001 | 90.04 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 90.28 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.85 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 93.48 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.16 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 94.1 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 97.9 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 94.35 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 90.16 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 83.37 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 82.12 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 76.99 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 68.85 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 65.73 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 64.54 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 63.08 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.6 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 56.63 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 48.03 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 49.66 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 50.82 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 47.05 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.72 | 87.92 | 97.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6 | 56.63 | 83.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.89 | 47.05 | 50.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Greece?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Greece was 47.05 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.05 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Greece ranks 50th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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