Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Greece
Greece: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 398.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
398.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
55th
of 198 countries
All-time high
462.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
All-time low
274.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Greece is 398.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Greece peaked at 462.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 274.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Greece 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 274.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 282.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 284.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 280.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 286.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 292.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 296.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 306.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 317.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 325.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 339.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 354.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 371.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 393.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 414.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 419.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 446.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 461.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 462.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 443.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 417.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 376.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 345.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 337.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 339.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 339.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 339.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 344.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 351.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 359.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 326.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 354.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 373.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 381.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 389.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 398.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 398.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 398.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 274.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 325.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 339.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 462.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 337.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 417.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 326.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 398.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 52 Denmark 437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 430.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Ethiopia 419.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Hungary 391.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Morocco 370.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Kenya 344.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Greece?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Greece was 398.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 462.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Greece ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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