Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Greece
Greece: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 67.19 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Greece stood at 67.19 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Greece peaked at 131.44 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.19 million tonnes, in 2023.
Greece ranks 52nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.90 million tonnes | 93.69 million tonnes | 105.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.61 million tonnes | 107.21 million tonnes | 131.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.37 million tonnes | 75.31 million tonnes | 108.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.67 million tonnes | 67.19 million tonnes | 71.57 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Greece?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Greece was 67.19 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 131.44 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.19 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.