Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Greece
Greece: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.1% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1,008.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Greece peaked at 13.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2011.
Greece ranks 143rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Greece, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -97.2% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | +3146.9% |
| 1964 | 9.4% | -20.6% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 6.5% | -39.7% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | +27.1% |
| 1969 | 11.6% | +60.5% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -20.4% |
| 1974 | -6.4% | -179.6% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | -198.9% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -57.1% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +146.4% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -54.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -79.4% |
| 1981 | -1.6% | -329.5% |
| 1982 | -1.1% | -27.1% |
| 1983 | -1.1% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -286.4% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -79.4% |
| 1987 | -2.3% | -536.4% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -289.8% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -77.4% |
| 1993 | -1.6% | -328.6% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -225.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +160.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -78.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +444.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -45.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | -7267.2% |
| 2010 | -5.7% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | -9.9% | +73.5% |
| 2012 | -8.3% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | -2.3% | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -134.9% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -128.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -86.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -4733.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | -9.2% | -503.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -194.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 97% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -7267.2% | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | +4733.2% | -0.0% | 1.5% |
| 1963 | +3146.9% | 0.4% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | -536.4% | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | -503.8% | 2.3% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 0.4% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | -6.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -2.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -1.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -4.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -9.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -9.2% | 8.7% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Greece?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Greece was 2.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Greece ranks 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,008.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.