Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Greece
Greece: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2183 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
67th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.516 kilograms per international-$
in 1990
All-time low
0.0003 kilograms per international-$
in 1888
Years of data
142
1867–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Greece, 1867–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Greece peaked at 0.516 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kilograms per international-$, in 1888.
Greece ranks 67th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 0.0237 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1868 | 0.0116 kilograms per international-$ | -51.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0269 kilograms per international-$ | +131.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0284 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 0.0432 kilograms per international-$ | +52.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0261 kilograms per international-$ | -39.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0242 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0196 kilograms per international-$ | -19.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0222 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | -98.0% |
| 1883 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | -22.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0394 kilograms per international-$ | +12021.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0323 kilograms per international-$ | -18.0% |
| 1894 | 0.032 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0307 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0333 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0376 kilograms per international-$ | +13.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0439 kilograms per international-$ | +16.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0223 kilograms per international-$ | -49.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0427 kilograms per international-$ | +91.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0442 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0273 kilograms per international-$ | -38.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0333 kilograms per international-$ | +21.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0279 kilograms per international-$ | -16.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0212 kilograms per international-$ | -24.1% |
| 1906 | 0.0199 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0321 kilograms per international-$ | +61.4% |
| 1908 | 0.0545 kilograms per international-$ | +69.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0408 kilograms per international-$ | -25.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0521 kilograms per international-$ | +27.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0523 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.1314 kilograms per international-$ | +151.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0008 kilograms per international-$ | -99.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | +160.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0077 kilograms per international-$ | +250.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0121 kilograms per international-$ | +58.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0097 kilograms per international-$ | -19.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0092 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0521 kilograms per international-$ | +463.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0417 kilograms per international-$ | -19.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0368 kilograms per international-$ | -11.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0483 kilograms per international-$ | +31.3% |
| 1924 | 0.0659 kilograms per international-$ | +36.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0974 kilograms per international-$ | +47.7% |
| 1926 | 0.0867 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 1927 | 0.1068 kilograms per international-$ | +23.1% |
| 1928 | 0.1074 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1154 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1248 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1246 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.1128 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0914 kilograms per international-$ | -18.9% |
| 1934 | 0.1098 kilograms per international-$ | +20.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1084 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.1249 kilograms per international-$ | +15.2% |
| 1937 | 0.1165 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0943 kilograms per international-$ | -19.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0084 kilograms per international-$ | -91.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0092 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0062 kilograms per international-$ | -33.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0123 kilograms per international-$ | +99.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0138 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0085 kilograms per international-$ | -38.4% |
| 1945 | 0.006 kilograms per international-$ | -29.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0076 kilograms per international-$ | +26.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0079 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0608 kilograms per international-$ | +666.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0701 kilograms per international-$ | +15.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1788 kilograms per international-$ | +155.1% |
| 1951 | 0.182 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1896 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1698 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1865 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1815 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1847 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1929 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2029 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2249 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 1961 | 0.216 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2155 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2358 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.235 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2766 kilograms per international-$ | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2856 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2835 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3038 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3154 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2772 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2976 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3002 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3408 kilograms per international-$ | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3434 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3473 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3602 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3809 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3648 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.375 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3691 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3633 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3719 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.394 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3939 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4056 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3892 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4198 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4307 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.453 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.516 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4976 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4991 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4988 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4972 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4866 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4804 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4797 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4811 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4594 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4607 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4486 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4264 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4149 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3929 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4026 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3728 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3645 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3515 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3419 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3346 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3542 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3687 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3239 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3092 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2959 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.307 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2896 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2603 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2419 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2309 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | +12021.5% | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0394 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1948 | +666.9% | 0.0079 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0608 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1920 | +463.3% | 0.0092 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0521 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1916 | +250.4% | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0077 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1915 | +160.9% | 0.0008 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1950 | +155.1% | 0.0701 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1788 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0208 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0116 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0269 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
| 1870s | 0.0235 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0432 kilograms per international-$ | 7 |
| 1880s | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0339 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0223 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0439 kilograms per international-$ | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.0344 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0199 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0545 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0308 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0008 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1314 kilograms per international-$ | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0758 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0368 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1154 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1016 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0084 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1249 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0202 kilograms per international-$ | 0.006 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0701 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.184 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1698 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2029 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2592 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2155 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3154 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3387 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2772 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3809 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.399 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3633 kilograms per international-$ | 0.453 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4896 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4594 kilograms per international-$ | 0.516 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3977 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3419 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4607 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3182 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2603 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3687 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2304 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2419 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 64 Morocco 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 65 Mexico 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 66 Taiwan 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 68 Moldova 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 69 Indonesia 0.2166 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 70 Japan 0.2157 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Greece?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Greece was 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.516 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ in 1888.
- How does Greece rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Greece ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).