Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Greece
Greece: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -2.03 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.03 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.27 tonnes per person
in 1952
All-time low
-2.33 tonnes per person
in 2017
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Greece, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Greece is -2.03 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Greece peaked at 4.27 tonnes per person in 1952 and was at its lowest, -2.33 tonnes per person, in 2017.
That places Greece 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.29 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 3.3 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 3.28 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1871 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 3.33 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.32 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 3.28 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 3.17 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1901 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1902 | 2.59 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1903 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1904 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1905 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1907 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1909 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1911 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1913 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1914 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1915 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1916 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 2 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1921 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1922 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1931 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1941 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1942 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1943 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1944 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1945 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1946 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1947 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1948 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1949 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1950 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1951 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +176.5% |
| 1953 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -43.9% |
| 1954 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1955 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1956 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1959 | 0.7055 tonnes per person | -49.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6222 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1961 | 0.5726 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +324.3% |
| 1963 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -55.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6544 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 1965 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +181.5% |
| 1966 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9588 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8019 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6906 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6173 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4213 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3412 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2134 tonnes per person | -37.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2025 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1777 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8213 tonnes per person | +362.1% |
| 1978 | 0.441 tonnes per person | -46.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2619 tonnes per person | -40.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4834 tonnes per person | +84.6% |
| 1981 | 0.304 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1458 tonnes per person | -52.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4265 tonnes per person | +192.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1885 tonnes per person | -55.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1596 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1595 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1559 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4813 tonnes per person | +208.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2875 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2077 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3299 tonnes per person | +58.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | -78.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0944 tonnes per person | +45.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1996 | -0.152 tonnes per person | -335.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3239 tonnes per person | +113.1% |
| 1998 | -0.4041 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1999 | -0.5088 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2000 | -0.5115 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -0.5596 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | -0.5934 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | -0.795 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 2004 | -0.7146 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2005 | -0.8755 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 2006 | -0.9324 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | -0.9449 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | -0.967 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | -0.8377 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | -0.9355 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | -0.9261 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -0.9543 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | -1.87 tonnes per person | +95.8% |
| 2014 | -1.71 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | -1.95 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2016 | -2.18 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | -2.33 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1354 tonnes per person | -94.2% |
| 2019 | -2.26 tonnes per person | +1567.8% |
| 2020 | -1.75 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2021 | -1.81 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | -1.93 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | -1.98 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | -2.03 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -2.03 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person, 27.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1567.8% | -0.1354 tonnes per person | -2.26 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +362.1% | 0.1777 tonnes per person | 0.8213 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | -335.0% | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -0.152 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +324.3% | 0.5726 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | +208.6% | 0.1559 tonnes per person | 0.4813 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +192.6% | 0.1458 tonnes per person | 0.4265 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.27 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.33 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.35 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 3.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.2 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.08 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.38 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.7055 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.5726 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4188 tonnes per person | 0.1777 tonnes per person | 0.8213 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2792 tonnes per person | 0.1458 tonnes per person | 0.4834 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0558 tonnes per person | -0.5088 tonnes per person | 0.3299 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7732 tonnes per person | -0.967 tonnes per person | -0.5115 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.52 tonnes per person | -2.33 tonnes per person | -0.1354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9 tonnes per person | -2.03 tonnes per person | -1.75 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis -1.24 tonnes per person compare
- 190 Dominica -1.39 tonnes per person compare
- 191 Georgia -1.74 tonnes per person compare
- 193 Serbia -2.44 tonnes per person compare
- 194 Montenegro -3.85 tonnes per person 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Greece?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Greece was -2.03 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 tonnes per person in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.33 tonnes per person in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Greece ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.