Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Greece
Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 291.69 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
291.69 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 211 countries
All-time high
291.69 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
72,686 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Greece, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Greece recorded 291.69 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Greece peaked at 291.69 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72,686 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Greece 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 72,686 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 149,006 tonnes | +105.0% |
| 1930 | 236,341 tonnes | +58.6% |
| 1931 | 334,467 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1932 | 432,593 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1933 | 530,875 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1934 | 654,441 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1935 | 789,079 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1936 | 927,182 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1937 | 1.07 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1938 | 1.22 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1939 | 1.39 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1940 | 1.49 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1941 | 1.52 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 1.53 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 1.53 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.53 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.56 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 1.61 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 1.70 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1948 | 1.84 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1949 | 2.00 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1950 | 2.20 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1951 | 2.41 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 2.71 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1953 | 3.07 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1954 | 3.50 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1955 | 4.06 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1956 | 4.67 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1957 | 5.27 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1958 | 5.94 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1959 | 6.65 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1960 | 7.46 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 8.37 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 9.32 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 10.45 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 11.77 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 13.36 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 15.13 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 16.84 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 18.86 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 21.25 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 23.64 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 26.36 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 29.42 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 32.56 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 35.93 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 39.71 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 43.85 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 48.82 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 54.07 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 59.67 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 65.49 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 71.38 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 77.19 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 83.56 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 89.57 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 95.60 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 101.44 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 107.16 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 112.78 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 118.14 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 123.90 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 129.62 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 135.48 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 141.35 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 147.27 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 153.62 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 160.00 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 166.41 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 172.79 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 179.16 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 185.69 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 192.26 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 198.57 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 204.94 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 211.30 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 218.09 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 224.69 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 231.10 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 237.15 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 241.74 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 245.94 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 248.38 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 251.47 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 255.11 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 258.94 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 262.40 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 266.18 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 269.86 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 273.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 276.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 279.62 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 282.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 285.69 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 288.69 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 291.69 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 291.69 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.60 million tonnes, 7.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Greece's 291.69 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.02 million tonnes, 3.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +105.0% | 72,686 tonnes | 149,006 tonnes |
| 1930 | +58.6% | 149,006 tonnes | 236,341 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 110,846 tonnes | 72,686 tonnes | 149,006 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 758,743 tonnes | 236,341 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.05 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.28 million tonnes | 7.46 million tonnes | 21.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.40 million tonnes | 23.64 million tonnes | 59.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.23 million tonnes | 65.49 million tonnes | 118.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.96 million tonnes | 123.90 million tonnes | 179.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.55 million tonnes | 185.69 million tonnes | 241.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.82 million tonnes | 245.94 million tonnes | 276.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.69 million tonnes | 279.62 million tonnes | 291.69 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Greece
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- 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)
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- 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 co₂ emissions from cement in Greece?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Greece was 291.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 291.69 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,686 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.