What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Greece?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Greece was 1.66 billion 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 coal recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 168,544 tonnes in 1867.

How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?

Greece ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Greece

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Greece
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.66 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.66 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

36th

of 179 countries

All-time high

1.66 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

168,544 tonnes

in 1867

Years of data

144

1867–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Greece, 1867–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Greece stood at 1.66 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 144 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Greece peaked at 1.66 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168,544 tonnes, in 1867.

Greece ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	289,456 tonnes	168,544 tonnes	447,008 tonnes	3
1870s	1.25 million tonnes	648,528 tonnes	1.63 million tonnes	7
1880s	1.64 million tonnes	1.64 million tonnes	1.64 million tonnes	2
1890s	3.21 million tonnes	2.01 million tonnes	4.42 million tonnes	8
1900s	6.55 million tonnes	4.84 million tonnes	8.60 million tonnes	10
1910s	11.28 million tonnes	9.32 million tonnes	11.98 million tonnes	9
1920s	17.98 million tonnes	12.66 million tonnes	25.66 million tonnes	10
1930s	37.05 million tonnes	27.93 million tonnes	45.16 million tonnes	10
1940s	46.09 million tonnes	45.30 million tonnes	47.73 million tonnes	10
1950s	54.52 million tonnes	48.64 million tonnes	62.07 million tonnes	10
1960s	86.54 million tonnes	65.19 million tonnes	114.72 million tonnes	10
1970s	162.27 million tonnes	120.42 million tonnes	215.59 million tonnes	10
1980s	318.02 million tonnes	228.42 million tonnes	433.15 million tonnes	10
1990s	655.20 million tonnes	472.94 million tonnes	844.06 million tonnes	10
2000s	1.10 billion tonnes	889.91 million tonnes	1.30 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.50 billion tonnes	1.34 billion tonnes	1.62 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.64 billion tonnes	1.63 billion tonnes	1.66 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Greece

33 Thailand 1.86 billion tonnes compare
34 Denmark 1.86 billion tonnes compare
35 Mexico 1.74 billion tonnes compare
37 Sweden 1.53 billion tonnes compare
38 Malaysia 1.49 billion tonnes compare
39 Finland 1.29 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Greece?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Greece was 1.66 billion 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 coal recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 168,544 tonnes in 1867.
How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?: Greece ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.