Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Greece

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Greece
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Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

121st

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.3072 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Greece, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Greece is 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Greece peaked at 0.3072 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Greece 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Greece, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2714 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1962	0.2643 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1963	0.2374 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1964	0.2127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1965	0.1888 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1966	0.1725 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1967	0.163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1968	0.1529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1969	0.1357 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1970	0.1223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1971	0.1124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1972	0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1973	0.0768 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1974	0.0692 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1975	0.063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1976	0.0591 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1977	0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1978	0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1979	0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1980	0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1981	0.0404 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1982	0.0397 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1983	0.045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1984	0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1985	0.0491 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1986	0.0427 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1987	0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1988	0.0334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1989	0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1990	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1991	0.0266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1992	0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1993	0.0273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1994	0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1995	0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1996	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1997	0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1998	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1999	0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2000	0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2001	0.0278 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2002	0.0251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2003	0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2004	0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2005	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2006	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2007	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2008	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2009	0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2010	0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2011	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2012	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2013	0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2014	0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2015	0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
2016	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2017	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2018	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2019	0.0246 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2020	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2021	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2022	0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2023	0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2024	0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

Greece's 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Greece's 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1357 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0735 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0405 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0491 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0234 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Greece

118 United Kingdom 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
119 Iraq 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
120 Pakistan 0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
122 Albania 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
123 Germany 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
124 Egypt 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Greece?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Greece was 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 0.3072 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Greece ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.