CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Greece

Greece: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 386,856 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
386,856 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.14 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
386,856 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Greece, 1990–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 1.0M tonnes1991: 981.0k tonnes1992: 915.0k tonnes1993: 855.4k tonnes1994: 786.5k tonnes1995: 829.9k tonnes1996: 802.8k tonnes1997: 848.1k tonnes1998: 911.8k tonnes1999: 919.1k tonnes2000: 956.2k tonnes2001: 983.9k tonnes2002: 999.7k tonnes2003: 981.7k tonnes2004: 994.2k tonnes2005: 1.1M tonnes2006: 1.0M tonnes2007: 1.1M tonnes2008: 908.1k tonnes2009: 752.0k tonnes2010: 718.4k tonnes2011: 683.7k tonnes2012: 642.3k tonnes2013: 535.1k tonnes2014: 541.9k tonnes2015: 494.9k tonnes2016: 504.1k tonnes2017: 565.8k tonnes2018: 591.9k tonnes2019: 574.7k tonnes2020: 394.7k tonnes2021: 458.2k tonnes2022: 442.1k tonnes2023: 386.9k tonnes2024: 386.9k tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Greece stood at 386,856 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Greece peaked at 1.14 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 386,856 tonnes, in 2023.

That places Greece 33rd out of 46 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 886,370 tonnes 786,521 tonnes 1.01 million tonnes 10
2000s 982,041 tonnes 752,035 tonnes 1.14 million tonnes 10
2010s 585,291 tonnes 494,935 tonnes 718,404 tonnes 10
2020s 413,741 tonnes 386,856 tonnes 458,243 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 30 New Zealand 506,754 tonnes compare
  2. 31 Finland 492,297 tonnes compare
  3. 32 Denmark 440,223 tonnes compare
  4. 34 Norway 360,503 tonnes compare
  5. 35 Hungary 266,106 tonnes compare
  6. 36 Switzerland 157,987 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Greece?
Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Greece was 386,856 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 386,856 tonnes in 2023.
How does Greece rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
Greece ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 1,734 data points, 1904–2024
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