What is emissions of air pollutants in Greece?

Emissions of air pollutants in Greece was 382,295 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 1990.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 119,827 tonnes in 1750.

How does Greece rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Greece ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Greece data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Greece

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Greece
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: emissions of air pollutants was 382,295 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

382,295 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

96th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.14 million tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

119,827 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Greece, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Greece is 382,295 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Greece peaked at 1.14 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 119,827 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Greece 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	121,112 tonnes	119,827 tonnes	122,384 tonnes	10
1760s	123,897 tonnes	122,662 tonnes	125,118 tonnes	10
1770s	126,570 tonnes	125,386 tonnes	127,741 tonnes	10
1780s	129,131 tonnes	127,997 tonnes	130,252 tonnes	10
1790s	131,581 tonnes	130,497 tonnes	132,651 tonnes	10
1800s	133,918 tonnes	132,885 tonnes	134,938 tonnes	10
1810s	136,144 tonnes	135,161 tonnes	137,114 tonnes	10
1820s	142,347 tonnes	137,325 tonnes	147,324 tonnes	10
1830s	153,822 tonnes	148,417 tonnes	159,179 tonnes	10
1840s	166,196 tonnes	160,354 tonnes	171,986 tonnes	10
1850s	182,564 tonnes	173,290 tonnes	192,160 tonnes	10
1860s	206,813 tonnes	194,352 tonnes	224,227 tonnes	10
1870s	236,362 tonnes	227,200 tonnes	244,518 tonnes	10
1880s	262,130 tonnes	247,458 tonnes	277,257 tonnes	10
1890s	310,011 tonnes	280,750 tonnes	331,581 tonnes	10
1900s	344,496 tonnes	337,421 tonnes	365,067 tonnes	10
1910s	345,934 tonnes	324,973 tonnes	403,946 tonnes	10
1920s	417,854 tonnes	374,359 tonnes	471,323 tonnes	10
1930s	482,155 tonnes	365,035 tonnes	527,926 tonnes	10
1940s	360,495 tonnes	335,101 tonnes	389,092 tonnes	10
1950s	373,590 tonnes	351,758 tonnes	404,940 tonnes	10
1960s	516,357 tonnes	377,772 tonnes	721,791 tonnes	10
1970s	838,177 tonnes	588,551 tonnes	974,124 tonnes	10
1980s	882,284 tonnes	740,074 tonnes	1.10 million tonnes	10
1990s	1.03 million tonnes	957,215 tonnes	1.14 million tonnes	10
2000s	802,639 tonnes	641,807 tonnes	920,283 tonnes	10
2010s	498,843 tonnes	426,964 tonnes	580,253 tonnes	10
2020s	381,412 tonnes	379,040 tonnes	382,900 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Greece

93 Laos 406,508 tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Greece?: Emissions of air pollutants in Greece was 382,295 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 119,827 tonnes in 1750.
How does Greece rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Greece ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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