Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Greece
Greece: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Greece is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 498.1% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Greece peaked at 1.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2022.
Greece ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Greece, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -37.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +29.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +57.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -20.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -43.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -37.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +90.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +49.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +154.9% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +102.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -36.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -51.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -214.8% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | +265.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | +34.1% |
| 2014 | -0.7% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | -0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -36.9% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -52.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -48.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | +103.7% |
| 2021 | -1.2% | +463.0% |
| 2022 | -1.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -76.8% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -92.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -498.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 19% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +498.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | -463.0% | -0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | -265.5% | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | -214.8% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.7% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -1.3% | 0.1% | 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, population and co₂ emissions in Greece?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Greece was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Greece ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.