Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Greece

Greece: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was -5.53 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-5.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 185.1%
World rank
205th
of 231 countries
All-time high
29.41 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-15.76 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Greece, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Greece is -5.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 185.1% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 29.41 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -15.76 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Greece 205th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Greece, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.37 % change on previous year —
1963 20.52 % change on previous year +509.5%
1964 7.21 % change on previous year -64.9%
1965 29.41 % change on previous year +308.1%
1966 9.74 % change on previous year -66.9%
1967 5.33 % change on previous year -45.3%
1968 14.04 % change on previous year +163.7%
1969 13.79 % change on previous year -1.8%
1970 -5.63 % change on previous year -140.8%
1971 15.14 % change on previous year -369.0%
1972 13.55 % change on previous year -10.5%
1973 19.3 % change on previous year +42.5%
1974 -2.35 % change on previous year -112.2%
1975 6.02 % change on previous year -356.0%
1976 9.66 % change on previous year +60.3%
1977 8.29 % change on previous year -14.2%
1978 1.67 % change on previous year -79.8%
1979 7.06 % change on previous year +321.5%
1980 -0.4396 % change on previous year -106.2%
1981 -2.21 % change on previous year +402.2%
1982 3.39 % change on previous year -253.4%
1983 5.9 % change on previous year +74.1%
1984 3.71 % change on previous year -37.0%
1985 6.96 % change on previous year +87.5%
1986 -2.42 % change on previous year -134.7%
1987 8.57 % change on previous year -454.7%
1988 8.07 % change on previous year -5.8%
1989 10.55 % change on previous year +30.8%
1990 -0.7342 % change on previous year -107.0%
1991 1.04 % change on previous year -241.0%
1992 2.93 % change on previous year +182.8%
1993 -0.9957 % change on previous year -134.0%
1994 3.16 % change on previous year -417.4%
1995 -0.1393 % change on previous year -104.4%
1996 1.81 % change on previous year -1401.8%
1997 4.52 % change on previous year +149.3%
1998 5.24 % change on previous year +16.0%
1999 -0.7472 % change on previous year -114.3%
2000 5.4 % change on previous year -822.1%
2001 2.98 % change on previous year -44.8%
2002 0.1156 % change on previous year -96.1%
2003 2.19 % change on previous year +1797.8%
2004 1.47 % change on previous year -33.0%
2005 1.67 % change on previous year +13.7%
2006 -1.86 % change on previous year -211.5%
2007 0.4464 % change on previous year -124.0%
2008 -0.4444 % change on previous year -199.6%
2009 -2.9 % change on previous year +552.9%
2010 -8.85 % change on previous year +205.0%
2011 -2.77 % change on previous year -68.7%
2012 0.6485 % change on previous year -123.4%
2013 -14.3 % change on previous year -2305.7%
2014 -2.56 % change on previous year -82.1%
2015 -3.7 % change on previous year +44.9%
2016 -3.85 % change on previous year +3.8%
2017 3 % change on previous year -178.0%
2018 -4.37 % change on previous year -245.6%
2019 -6.6 % change on previous year +51.0%
2020 -15.76 % change on previous year +138.8%
2021 5.81 % change on previous year -136.8%
2022 6.5 % change on previous year +12.0%
2023 -5.53 % change on previous year -185.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's -5.53 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.74 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Greece's -5.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.29 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -2305.7% 0.6485 % change on previous year -14.3 % change on previous year
2003 +1797.8% 0.1156 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year
1996 +1401.8% -0.1393 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.93 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year 29.41 % change on previous year 8
1970s 7.27 % change on previous year -5.63 % change on previous year 19.3 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.21 % change on previous year -2.42 % change on previous year 10.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.61 % change on previous year -0.9957 % change on previous year 5.24 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.9059 % change on previous year -2.9 % change on previous year 5.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s -4.34 % change on previous year -14.3 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.25 % change on previous year -15.76 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 202 Belgium -5.41 % change on previous year compare
  2. 203 Belarus -5.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 204 Czechoslovakia -5.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 206 Gabon -6.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 207 Slovenia -6.25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 208 Romania -6.31 % change on previous year compare
  7. 208 Sudan (former) -6.31 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Greece?
Energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Greece was -5.53 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 29.41 % change on previous year in 1965.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -15.76 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Greece rank for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Greece ranks 205th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,853 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.