Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Greece
Greece: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
140th
of 213 countries
All-time high
884.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 1990
All-time low
315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Greece recorded 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Greece peaked at 884.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
Greece ranks 140th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Greece, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 884.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 838.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 870.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 877.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 875.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 848.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 835.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 850.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 850.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 819.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 822.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 845.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 827.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 790.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 786.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 782.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 743.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 776.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 758.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 747.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 707.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 725.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 704.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 636.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 667.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 603.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 571.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 579.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 545.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 496.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 423.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 383.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 376.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 336.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 321.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 76% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 855.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 819.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 884.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 788.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 743.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 845.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 623.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 496.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 725.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 423.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 137 Suriname 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 138 Estonia 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 139 Liberia 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 141 Belarus 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 142 Guatemala 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 143 Nicaragua 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Greece?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Greece was 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 884.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Greece ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.