Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Greece
Greece: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Greece is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Greece peaked at 0.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Greece 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -7.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Greece?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Greece was 0.2% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.