Consumption-based carbon intensity in Greece
Greece: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2703 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
48th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.609 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.2703 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Greece, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Greece stood at 0.2703 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Greece peaked at 0.609 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2703 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Greece 48th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5862 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.5589 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.609 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5826 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5651 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.556 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5411 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5191 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5149 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4848 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4796 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4619 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4534 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4718 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4454 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4442 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.425 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4183 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4155 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4067 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3798 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3736 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3475 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3305 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3128 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3146 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3232 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3285 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2983 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2985 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2873 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5518 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4848 kilograms per international-$ | 0.609 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4422 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4067 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4796 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2983 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3798 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2854 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2985 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 45 Vietnam 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 46 Tajikistan 0.2725 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 47 Australia 0.2716 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 49 Guinea 0.2699 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 50 Ecuador 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 51 Lithuania 0.2606 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Greece?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Greece was 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.609 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Greece ranks 48th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).