CO₂ emissions by sector in Greece
Greece: CO₂ emissions by sector was 4.24 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.24 million tonnes
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
57th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11.33 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
4.24 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
CO₂ emissions by sector in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Greece stood at 4.24 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Greece peaked at 11.33 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million tonnes, in 2023.
Greece ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by sector in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.16 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 5.31 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.17 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.11 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.16 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.42 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7.26 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 7.53 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.88 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.70 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.30 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 9.10 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 9.41 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.10 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 10.75 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.33 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 11.08 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.11 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 9.91 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.65 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 7.79 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 9.91 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 7.46 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 4.45 million tonnes | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 4.39 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.09 million tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 5.54 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.40 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.65 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 5.17 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 5.57 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 5.29 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.63 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.24 million tonnes | -24.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.24 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.00 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.24 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.03 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.97 million tonnes | 8.30 million tonnes | 11.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 9.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions by sector in Greece?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Greece was 4.24 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.