CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Greece
Greece: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 4.49 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Greece, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.49 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Greece peaked at 4.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Greece 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.67 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 2.00 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 3.27 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million tonnes | -64.1% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million tonnes | +91.4% |
| 2022 | 3.75 million tonnes | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 4.07 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 4.49 million tonnes | +10.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.49 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.49 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 million tonnes, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.60 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More climate change data for Greece
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- 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 co₂ emissions from international aviation in Greece?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Greece was 4.49 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.