Cumulative co emissions in Greece
Greece: Cumulative co emissions was 4.30 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.30 billion
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.30 billion
in 2024
All-time low
168,544
in 1867
Years of data
144
1867–2024
Cumulative co emissions in Greece, 1867–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co emissions in Greece stood at 4.30 billion. That is the highest value across all 144 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co emissions in Greece peaked at 4.30 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168,544, in 1867.
Greece ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative co emissions in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 168,544 | — |
| 1868 | 252,816 | +50.0% |
| 1869 | 447,008 | +76.8% |
| 1870 | 648,528 | +45.1% |
| 1871 | 945,312 | +45.8% |
| 1872 | 1.12 million | +18.6% |
| 1873 | 1.32 million | +17.3% |
| 1874 | 1.47 million | +11.4% |
| 1875 | 1.63 million | +11.2% |
| 1879 | 1.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 2.01 million | +22.5% |
| 1893 | 2.34 million | +16.2% |
| 1894 | 2.67 million | +14.3% |
| 1895 | 2.98 million | +11.7% |
| 1896 | 3.36 million | +12.5% |
| 1897 | 3.72 million | +10.8% |
| 1898 | 4.18 million | +12.4% |
| 1899 | 4.42 million | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 4.84 million | +9.4% |
| 1901 | 5.26 million | +8.6% |
| 1902 | 5.59 million | +6.3% |
| 1903 | 5.99 million | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 6.35 million | +5.9% |
| 1905 | 6.62 million | +4.4% |
| 1906 | 6.88 million | +3.9% |
| 1907 | 7.31 million | +6.2% |
| 1908 | 8.04 million | +10.0% |
| 1909 | 8.60 million | +7.0% |
| 1910 | 9.32 million | +8.3% |
| 1911 | 10.23 million | +9.7% |
| 1913 | 11.56 million | +13.1% |
| 1914 | 11.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 11.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 11.66 million | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 11.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 11.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 11.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 12.66 million | +5.7% |
| 1921 | 13.41 million | +5.9% |
| 1922 | 14.08 million | +5.1% |
| 1923 | 15.00 million | +6.5% |
| 1924 | 16.30 million | +8.6% |
| 1925 | 18.28 million | +12.1% |
| 1926 | 20.10 million | +10.0% |
| 1927 | 22.42 million | +11.5% |
| 1928 | 24.79 million | +10.6% |
| 1929 | 27.49 million | +10.9% |
| 1930 | 30.35 million | +10.4% |
| 1931 | 33.08 million | +9.0% |
| 1932 | 35.76 million | +8.1% |
| 1933 | 38.06 million | +6.4% |
| 1934 | 40.89 million | +7.4% |
| 1935 | 43.80 million | +7.1% |
| 1936 | 47.17 million | +7.7% |
| 1937 | 50.75 million | +7.6% |
| 1938 | 53.59 million | +5.6% |
| 1939 | 53.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 54.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 54.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 54.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 54.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 54.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 54.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 54.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 55.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 56.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 58.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 62.24 million | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 66.82 million | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 71.62 million | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 76.50 million | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 81.58 million | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 87.54 million | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 93.82 million | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 100.64 million | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 108.08 million | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 116.20 million | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 125.60 million | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 135.40 million | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 145.56 million | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 157.80 million | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 171.00 million | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 188.00 million | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 206.62 million | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 226.12 million | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 248.41 million | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 273.84 million | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 297.97 million | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 325.72 million | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 357.19 million | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 394.33 million | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 430.39 million | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 469.06 million | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 511.71 million | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 558.37 million | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 606.05 million | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 656.87 million | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 707.76 million | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 757.88 million | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 809.39 million | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 864.18 million | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 920.47 million | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 980.24 million | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.04 billion | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.10 billion | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.17 billion | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.24 billion | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.32 billion | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.41 billion | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.49 billion | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.58 billion | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.66 billion | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.75 billion | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.84 billion | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.93 billion | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.03 billion | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.13 billion | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.23 billion | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.34 billion | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.44 billion | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.55 billion | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.66 billion | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.78 billion | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.89 billion | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.00 billion | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.11 billion | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.22 billion | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.32 billion | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.41 billion | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.50 billion | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.58 billion | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.66 billion | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.74 billion | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.81 billion | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 billion | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.95 billion | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.02 billion | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.08 billion | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.13 billion | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.19 billion | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.24 billion | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.30 billion | +1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.30 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.30 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co emissions in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | +76.8% | 252,816 | 447,008 |
| 1868 | +50.0% | 168,544 | 252,816 |
| 1871 | +45.8% | 648,528 | 945,312 |
| 1870 | +45.1% | 447,008 | 648,528 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 289,456 | 168,544 | 447,008 | 3 |
| 1870s | 1.25 million | 648,528 | 1.63 million | 7 |
| 1880s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 2 |
| 1890s | 3.21 million | 2.01 million | 4.42 million | 8 |
| 1900s | 6.55 million | 4.84 million | 8.60 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.28 million | 9.32 million | 11.98 million | 9 |
| 1920s | 18.45 million | 12.66 million | 27.49 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 42.73 million | 30.35 million | 53.85 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 55.17 million | 54.08 million | 58.12 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 86.50 million | 62.24 million | 116.20 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 187.83 million | 125.60 million | 273.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 460.77 million | 297.97 million | 656.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 958.90 million | 707.76 million | 1.24 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 billion | 1.32 billion | 2.13 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 billion | 2.23 billion | 3.22 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 billion | 3.32 billion | 4.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 billion | 4.08 billion | 4.30 billion | 5 |
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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 cumulative co emissions in Greece?
- Cumulative co emissions in Greece was 4.30 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,544 in 1867.
- How does Greece rank for cumulative co emissions?
- Greece ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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