Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Greece
Greece: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 6.56 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6.56 tonnes per person for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Greece peaked at 11.9 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.41 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Greece 45th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.52 tonnes per person | 9.09 tonnes per person | 10.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.09 tonnes per person | 9.94 tonnes per person | 11.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 tonnes per person | 7 tonnes per person | 9.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 tonnes per person | 6.41 tonnes per person | 6.85 tonnes per person | 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 per capita vs. gdp per capita in Greece?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Greece was 6.56 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.