Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 10,759 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,759 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,424 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
10,759 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10,759 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 13,424 tonnes per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10,759 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Greece 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,166 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 12,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 12,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 12,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 12,648 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 12,729 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 12,794 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 12,848 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 12,895 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 12,937 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 12,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 12,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 13,004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 13,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 13,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 13,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 13,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 13,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 13,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 13,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 13,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 13,260 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 13,297 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 13,335 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 13,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 13,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 13,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 13,406 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13,424 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,412 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13,385 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 13,352 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 13,309 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13,266 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 13,219 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,169 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13,102 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13,041 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12,967 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12,887 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12,806 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12,723 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,651 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12,570 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12,490 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12,408 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12,249 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12,105 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11,941 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11,759 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11,565 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11,554 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11,366 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11,220 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11,072 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10,916 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10,759 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10,759 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10,759 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,545 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,166 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,848 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,178 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,358 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,389 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,309 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,424 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,983 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,651 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,001 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,366 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,570 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,992 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,759 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,220 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,614 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Slovakia 11,350 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bulgaria 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Paraguay 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tanzania 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Greece was 10,759 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13,424 tonnes per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,759 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.