Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
119.58 % change on previous year
in 1926
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1939
Years of data
99
1926–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Greece, 1926–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Greece is 1.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 119.58 % change on previous year in 1926 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1939.
Greece ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 119.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 68.33 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1928 | 46.34 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1929 | 37.04 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1930 | 29.47 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1931 | 23.24 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1932 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1933 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1934 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 16.85 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 16.59 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 6.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1950 | 36.01 % change on previous year | +363.4% |
| 1951 | 28.32 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1952 | 24.15 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1953 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1954 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1955 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1957 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1958 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.6 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +363.4% | 7.77 % change on previous year | 36.01 % change on previous year |
| 1939 | -100.0% | 3.53 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 1938 | -78.5% | 16.41 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 67.82 % change on previous year | 37.04 % change on previous year | 119.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1930s | 16.11 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 29.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.16 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 36.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.25 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.73 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 13.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 156 Czechia 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Montserrat 1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Croatia 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Macao 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Canada 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Syria 1.57 % change on previous year 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 oil, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Greece was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 119.58 % change on previous year in 1926.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1939.
- How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.