Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Greece
Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.12 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Greece, 1867–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Greece is 2.12 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 144 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Greece peaked at 2.12 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1867.
Greece ranks 40th of 215 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 447,003 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.92 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 7.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.45 million tonnes | 7.29 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.94 million tonnes | 11.40 million tonnes | 47.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.01 million tonnes | 52.95 million tonnes | 137.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 259.09 million tonnes | 153.90 million tonnes | 381.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 547.95 million tonnes | 413.86 million tonnes | 688.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 899.26 million tonnes | 724.33 million tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion tonnes | 1.13 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 1.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | 2.12 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Greece?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Greece was 2.12 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 oil recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1867.
- How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.