Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Greece
Greece: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.1347 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.1347 for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Greece peaked at 0.2886 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1341, in 2023.
That places Greece 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2839 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2754 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.281 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2839 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2886 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2846 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2778 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2795 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.273 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2832 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2765 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.264 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2591 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2453 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2473 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2295 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2296 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2204 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2172 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2133 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2288 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2363 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.219 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2089 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2047 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.201 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1987 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1895 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1712 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1605 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1516 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1474 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1341 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1347 | +0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.1347 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.1347 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1239, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2811 | 0.273 | 0.2886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2472 | 0.2172 | 0.2832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2071 | 0.1712 | 0.2363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1457 | 0.1341 | 0.1605 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Greece?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Greece was 0.1347 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2886 in 1995.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1341 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.