Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Greece
Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 40,763 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40,763 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
40,763 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10,301 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Greece is 40,763 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Greece peaked at 40,763 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Greece 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,539 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 10,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 10,851 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 11,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 11,335 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 11,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 11,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 12,057 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 12,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 12,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 12,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 13,133 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 13,428 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 13,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 14,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 14,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 14,909 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 15,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 15,753 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 16,165 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 16,576 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 17,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 17,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 17,961 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 18,426 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 18,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 19,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 20,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 20,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 22,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 22,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 23,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 24,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 24,771 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 25,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 26,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 26,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 27,677 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 28,447 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 29,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 29,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 30,779 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 31,588 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 32,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 33,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 33,967 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 34,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 35,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 36,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 36,659 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 38,775 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 39,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 39,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39,929 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 40,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40,518 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 40,763 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 40,763 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,141 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,057 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,679 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,291 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,322 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,788 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,753 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,072 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,782 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,736 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,921 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,193 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,677 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,704 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,643 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,359 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,929 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,763 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 50 Estonia 41,935 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Guatemala 41,665 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 El Salvador 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Serbia 39,831 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 39,068 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 38,538 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 including land-use change, per square in Greece?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Greece was 40,763 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40,763 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Greece ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.