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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 10.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 8.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.30 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
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.