Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece
Greece: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -20.36 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-20.36 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
193rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
33.19 million tonnes
in 1952
All-time low
-25.04 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece stood at -20.36 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece peaked at 33.19 million tonnes in 1952 and was at its lowest, -25.04 million tonnes, in 2017.
That places Greece 193rd out of 197 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 in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.02 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 10.14 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 10.23 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 10.30 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 10.37 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 10.43 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 10.49 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 10.54 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 10.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 10.64 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 10.83 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 10.92 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 11.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 11.06 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 11.12 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 11.17 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 11.23 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 11.27 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 11.31 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 11.35 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 12.00 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 12.29 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 12.50 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 12.67 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 12.81 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 12.93 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 13.05 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 13.15 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 13.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 13.33 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 13.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1881 | 13.91 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 14.04 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 14.16 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 14.26 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 14.35 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 14.44 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 14.51 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 14.57 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 14.63 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 14.80 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 14.91 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 14.99 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 15.07 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 15.13 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 15.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 15.23 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 15.27 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 15.32 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 15.37 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 14.03 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1901 | 13.50 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1902 | 13.15 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1903 | 12.91 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 12.68 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1905 | 12.49 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 12.33 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 12.21 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 12.09 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 11.99 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 11.83 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 11.79 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 11.72 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 11.62 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 11.53 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 11.45 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 11.36 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 11.28 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 11.22 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 11.17 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 13.57 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1921 | 14.53 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1922 | 15.14 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 15.63 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 16.03 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 16.39 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 16.69 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 16.96 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 17.21 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 17.41 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 20.04 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1931 | 21.20 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1932 | 21.99 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 22.63 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 23.18 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 23.67 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 24.09 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 24.48 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 24.82 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 25.14 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 19.28 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1941 | 17.06 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1942 | 15.64 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1943 | 14.56 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1944 | 13.62 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1945 | 12.85 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1946 | 12.17 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1947 | 11.55 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1948 | 11.01 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1949 | 10.61 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 11.53 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1951 | 11.90 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 33.19 million tonnes | +178.8% |
| 1953 | 18.77 million tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1954 | 15.73 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1955 | 13.54 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1956 | 13.86 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 14.01 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 11.39 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1959 | 5.85 million tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1960 | 5.22 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1961 | 4.84 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 20.58 million tonnes | +325.6% |
| 1963 | 9.24 million tonnes | -55.1% |
| 1964 | 5.56 million tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1965 | 15.69 million tonnes | +182.0% |
| 1966 | 11.09 million tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1967 | 10.44 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 8.36 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 7.01 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 6.04 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 5.42 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 3.73 million tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1973 | 3.03 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 1.91 million tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1975 | 1.83 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.63 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 7.62 million tonnes | +368.2% |
| 1978 | 4.14 million tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1979 | 2.49 million tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1980 | 4.67 million tonnes | +87.1% |
| 1981 | 2.97 million tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1983 | 4.23 million tonnes | +194.8% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million tonnes | -55.5% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.90 million tonnes | +209.9% |
| 1989 | 2.94 million tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 2.13 million tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 3.40 million tonnes | +59.6% |
| 1992 | 720,709 tonnes | -78.8% |
| 1993 | 673,993 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 988,437 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 1995 | 680,332 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1996 | -1.61 million tonnes | -336.1% |
| 1997 | -3.44 million tonnes | +114.2% |
| 1998 | -4.31 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1999 | -5.46 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2000 | -5.52 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | -6.07 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2002 | -6.46 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2003 | -8.68 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2004 | -7.82 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2005 | -9.61 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2006 | -10.27 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | -10.44 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | -10.71 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | -9.31 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2010 | -10.41 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2011 | -10.29 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | -10.54 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | -20.49 million tonnes | +94.4% |
| 2014 | -18.64 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2015 | -21.07 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2016 | -23.48 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2017 | -25.04 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2018 | -1.45 million tonnes | -94.2% |
| 2019 | -24.20 million tonnes | +1565.8% |
| 2020 | -18.74 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2021 | -19.16 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | -20.06 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | -20.31 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | -20.36 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -20.36 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 53.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | -1565.8% | -1.45 million tonnes | -24.20 million tonnes |
| 1977 | +368.2% | 1.63 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes |
| 1996 | -336.1% | 680,332 tonnes | -1.61 million tonnes |
| 1962 | +325.6% | 4.84 million tonnes | 20.58 million tonnes |
| 1988 | +209.9% | 1.58 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes |
| 1983 | +194.8% | 1.43 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.37 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.13 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 11.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.80 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | 13.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.26 million tonnes | 13.72 million tonnes | 14.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.13 million tonnes | 14.80 million tonnes | 15.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.74 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | 14.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.50 million tonnes | 11.17 million tonnes | 11.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.96 million tonnes | 13.57 million tonnes | 17.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.12 million tonnes | 20.04 million tonnes | 25.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.83 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | 19.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.98 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 33.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.80 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 20.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.78 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -622,536 tonnes | -5.46 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.49 million tonnes | -10.71 million tonnes | -5.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.56 million tonnes | -25.04 million tonnes | -1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.73 million tonnes | -20.36 million tonnes | -18.74 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece was -20.36 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.19 million tonnes in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.04 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Greece ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.