Co2 land use per capita in Greece
Greece: Co2 land use per capita was -2.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.03
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.27
in 1952
All-time low
-2.33
in 2017
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Greece, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Greece is -2.03, 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, co2 land use per capita in Greece peaked at 4.27 in 1952 and was at its lowest, -2.33, 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.29 | — |
| 1851 | 3.3 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 3.3 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 3.29 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 3.28 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 3.27 | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 3.26 | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 3.24 | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 3.23 | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 3.21 | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 3.24 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 3.24 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 3.23 | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 3.22 | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 3.21 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 3.19 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 3.18 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 3.16 | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 3.14 | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 3.12 | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 3.27 | +4.7% |
| 1871 | 3.32 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 3.34 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 3.35 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 3.35 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 3.35 | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 3.34 | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 3.34 | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 3.33 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 3.31 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 3.37 | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 3.38 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 3.38 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 3.37 | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 3.36 | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 3.35 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 3.34 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.32 | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 3.3 | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 3.28 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 3.28 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 3.27 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 3.26 | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 3.24 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 3.22 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 3.2 | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 3.17 | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 3.15 | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 3.13 | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 3.11 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 2.81 | -9.5% |
| 1901 | 2.68 | -4.6% |
| 1902 | 2.59 | -3.3% |
| 1903 | 2.53 | -2.6% |
| 1904 | 2.46 | -2.5% |
| 1905 | 2.41 | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 2.36 | -2.0% |
| 1907 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 2.28 | -1.7% |
| 1909 | 2.25 | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 2.2 | -2.1% |
| 1911 | 2.18 | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 2.15 | -1.3% |
| 1913 | 2.12 | -1.5% |
| 1914 | 2.09 | -1.5% |
| 1915 | 2.06 | -1.5% |
| 1916 | 2.03 | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 2 | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 1.98 | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 1.95 | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 2.35 | +20.4% |
| 1921 | 2.49 | +6.1% |
| 1922 | 2.57 | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 2.63 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 2.67 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 2.7 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 2.72 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 2.73 | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 2.74 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3.12 | +13.7% |
| 1931 | 3.26 | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 3.33 | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 3.38 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 3.42 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 3.45 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 3.46 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 3.47 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 3.47 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 3.47 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 2.64 | -24.1% |
| 1941 | 2.32 | -12.2% |
| 1942 | 2.11 | -8.8% |
| 1943 | 1.96 | -7.3% |
| 1944 | 1.82 | -6.8% |
| 1945 | 1.71 | -6.0% |
| 1946 | 1.62 | -5.7% |
| 1947 | 1.53 | -5.5% |
| 1948 | 1.45 | -5.0% |
| 1949 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 1950 | 1.51 | +8.3% |
| 1951 | 1.54 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 4.27 | +176.5% |
| 1953 | 2.39 | -43.9% |
| 1954 | 1.99 | -16.9% |
| 1955 | 1.7 | -14.7% |
| 1956 | 1.72 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.72 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.39 | -19.5% |
| 1959 | 0.7055 | -49.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6222 | -11.8% |
| 1961 | 0.5726 | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 2.43 | +324.3% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | -55.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6544 | -39.9% |
| 1965 | 1.84 | +181.5% |
| 1966 | 1.29 | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 1.21 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9588 | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8019 | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6906 | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6173 | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4213 | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3412 | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2134 | -37.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2025 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1777 | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8213 | +362.1% |
| 1978 | 0.441 | -46.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2619 | -40.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4834 | +84.6% |
| 1981 | 0.304 | -37.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1458 | -52.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4265 | +192.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1885 | -55.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1596 | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1595 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1559 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4813 | +208.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2875 | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2077 | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3299 | +58.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0696 | -78.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0647 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0944 | +45.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0647 | -31.5% |
| 1996 | -0.152 | -335.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3239 | +113.1% |
| 1998 | -0.4041 | +24.7% |
| 1999 | -0.5088 | +25.9% |
| 2000 | -0.5115 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -0.5596 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | -0.5934 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | -0.795 | +34.0% |
| 2004 | -0.7146 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | -0.8755 | +22.5% |
| 2006 | -0.9324 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | -0.9449 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | -0.967 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | -0.8377 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | -0.9355 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | -0.9261 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -0.9543 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | -1.87 | +95.8% |
| 2014 | -1.71 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | -1.95 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | -2.18 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | -2.33 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1354 | -94.2% |
| 2019 | -2.26 | +1567.8% |
| 2020 | -1.75 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | -1.81 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | -1.93 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | -1.98 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | -2.03 | +2.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -2.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731, 27.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use 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 | -2.26 |
| 1977 | +362.1% | 0.1777 | 0.8213 |
| 1996 | -335.0% | 0.0647 | -0.152 |
| 1962 | +324.3% | 0.5726 | 2.43 |
| 1988 | +208.6% | 0.1559 | 0.4813 |
| 1983 | +192.6% | 0.1458 | 0.4265 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.27 | 3.21 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.19 | 3.12 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.33 | 3.27 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.35 | 3.28 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.2 | 3.11 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.47 | 2.25 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.08 | 1.95 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.63 | 2.35 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.38 | 3.12 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.85 | 1.39 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.89 | 0.7055 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 0.5726 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4188 | 0.1777 | 0.8213 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2792 | 0.1458 | 0.4834 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0558 | -0.5088 | 0.3299 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7732 | -0.967 | -0.5115 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.52 | -2.33 | -0.1354 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9 | -2.03 | -1.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis -1.24 compare
- 190 Dominica -1.39 compare
- 191 Georgia -1.74 compare
- 193 Serbia -2.44 compare
- 194 Montenegro -3.85 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 co2 land use per capita in Greece?
- Co2 land use per capita in Greece was -2.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 in 1952.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.33 in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Greece ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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