Carbon intensity of energy in Greece
Greece: Carbon intensity of energy was 188.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Greece, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Greece recorded 188.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Greece peaked at 294.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991 and was at its lowest, 188.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Greece 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 252.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 213.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 259.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 281.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 294.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 272.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 293.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 275.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 188.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 136 Cape Verde 190.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 137 Belize 188.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 138 Chile 188.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 140 Ghana 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 141 Aruba 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 142 Thailand 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 of energy in Greece?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Greece was 188.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 294.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Greece ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.