IPPU — Emissions per capita in Greece

Greece: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.85 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.36 t CO2eq/cap
in 1999
All-time low
0.78 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions per capita in Greece, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 1 t CO2eq/cap2007: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.78 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.85 t CO2eq/cap for ippu — emissions per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Greece peaked at 1.36 t CO2eq/cap in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.

That places Greece 33rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.93 t CO2eq/cap 1.36 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 1.13 t CO2eq/cap 0.9 t CO2eq/cap 1.26 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.951 t CO2eq/cap 0.78 t CO2eq/cap 1.04 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.8675 t CO2eq/cap 0.85 t CO2eq/cap 0.89 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 30 Libya 0.97 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 30 Thailand 0.97 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 32 Bhutan 0.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 34 North Macedonia 0.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 35 New Zealand 0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 36 Luxembourg 0.76 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions per capita in Greece?
Ippu — emissions per capita in Greece was 0.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
How does Greece rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
Greece ranks 33rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.