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-$, in 1888.
Greece ranks 67th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0208 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 10.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 8.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.30 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
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-$).