Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Greece
Greece: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
71st
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Greece is 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Greece ranks 71st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 99% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 68 Spain 0.3858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 Germany 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Tanzania 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 73 Chile 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 Mozambique 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Greece?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Greece was 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Greece ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.