CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Greece
Greece: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 53.36 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53.36 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
114.55 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1879
Years of data
154
1867–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Greece, 1867–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Greece stood at 53.36 million tonnes.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Greece peaked at 114.55 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1879.
That places Greece 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 168,544 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 84,272 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1869 | 194,192 tonnes | +130.4% |
| 1870 | 201,520 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1871 | 296,784 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1872 | 175,872 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1873 | 194,192 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1874 | 150,224 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1875 | 164,880 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1876 | 124,576 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1877 | 84,272 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1878 | 43,968 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1879 | 3,664 tonnes | -91.7% |
| 1880 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 95,264 tonnes | +2500.0% |
| 1890 | 186,864 tonnes | +96.2% |
| 1891 | 278,464 tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1892 | 370,064 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1893 | 326,096 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1894 | 333,424 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 311,440 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1896 | 373,728 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1897 | 362,736 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1898 | 461,664 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1899 | 241,824 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 1900 | 417,696 tonnes | +72.7% |
| 1901 | 417,696 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 333,424 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1903 | 399,376 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1904 | 355,408 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1905 | 278,464 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1906 | 260,144 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1907 | 428,688 tonnes | +64.8% |
| 1908 | 729,136 tonnes | +70.1% |
| 1909 | 560,592 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1910 | 718,144 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1911 | 905,008 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1912 | 1.12 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1913 | 1.34 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1914 | 10,992 tonnes | -99.2% |
| 1915 | 21,984 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1916 | 65,952 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1917 | 91,600 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1918 | 124,576 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1919 | 106,256 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1920 | 677,840 tonnes | +537.9% |
| 1921 | 743,792 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1922 | 677,840 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1923 | 919,664 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1924 | 1.30 million tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1925 | 1.98 million tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1926 | 1.82 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1927 | 2.32 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1928 | 2.37 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 2.70 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1930 | 2.85 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 2.73 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1932 | 2.68 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 2.30 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1934 | 2.83 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1935 | 2.91 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 3.37 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1937 | 3.59 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1938 | 2.84 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1939 | 251,419 tonnes | -91.2% |
| 1940 | 237,387 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1941 | 135,301 tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1942 | 227,047 tonnes | +67.8% |
| 1943 | 212,512 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1944 | 109,920 tonnes | -48.3% |
| 1945 | 65,744 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1946 | 124,160 tonnes | +88.9% |
| 1947 | 167,801 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1948 | 1.35 million tonnes | +705.1% |
| 1949 | 1.64 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1950 | 4.13 million tonnes | +151.7% |
| 1951 | 4.57 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 4.80 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 4.88 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.08 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 5.95 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1956 | 6.29 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 6.81 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 7.45 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1959 | 8.12 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 9.39 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1961 | 9.81 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 10.15 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 12.24 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 13.20 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 17.00 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1966 | 18.62 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 19.50 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 22.29 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 25.43 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 24.13 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 27.75 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 31.48 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 37.13 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 36.06 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 38.67 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 42.66 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 46.66 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 47.68 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 50.82 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 50.89 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.13 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 51.51 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 54.79 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 56.28 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 59.77 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 58.27 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 62.58 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 67.05 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 73.23 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 83.44 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 83.41 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.97 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 84.28 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 86.43 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 86.96 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 89.11 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 93.80 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 98.62 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 97.93 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 102.97 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 105.36 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 105.00 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 109.07 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 109.48 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 113.89 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 112.42 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 114.55 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 111.08 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 104.32 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 97.35 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 94.51 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 91.39 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 81.71 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 78.64 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 74.93 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 71.36 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 74.84 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 71.78 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 65.74 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 55.58 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 57.53 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 57.61 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.99 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 53.36 million tonnes | +2.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 53.36 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 53.36 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | +2500.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes |
| 1948 | +705.1% | 167,801 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes |
| 1920 | +537.9% | 106,256 tonnes | 677,840 tonnes |
| 1916 | +200.0% | 21,984 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes |
| 1950 | +151.7% | 1.64 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes |
| 1869 | +130.4% | 84,272 tonnes | 194,192 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 149,003 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 194,192 tonnes | 3 |
| 1870s | 143,995 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 296,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 18,931 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 6 |
| 1890s | 324,630 tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 461,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 418,062 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 729,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 450,305 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.55 million tonnes | 677,840 tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.64 million tonnes | 251,419 tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 427,090 tonnes | 65,744 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.81 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.76 million tonnes | 9.39 million tonnes | 25.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.30 million tonnes | 24.13 million tonnes | 50.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.45 million tonnes | 50.13 million tonnes | 73.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.90 million tonnes | 83.41 million tonnes | 98.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.81 million tonnes | 102.97 million tonnes | 114.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.22 million tonnes | 65.74 million tonnes | 97.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.21 million tonnes | 51.99 million tonnes | 57.61 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Greece?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Greece was 53.36 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 114.55 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1879.
- How does Greece rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.