Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Greece
Greece: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1225 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Greece stood at 0.1225 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Greece peaked at 0.2589 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1225 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Greece 87th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2589 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2533 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2427 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2384 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2254 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2267 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2106 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2117 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2039 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2032 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1993 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2178 kg per constant US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2228 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2038 kg per constant US$ | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1931 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.19 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1858 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1832 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1752 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1574 kg per constant US$ | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.147 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1399 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1354 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1225 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2275 kg per constant US$ | 0.2032 kg per constant US$ | 0.2589 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1928 kg per constant US$ | 0.1574 kg per constant US$ | 0.2228 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1362 kg per constant US$ | 0.1225 kg per constant US$ | 0.147 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Greece?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Greece was 0.1225 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2589 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1225 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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