IPPU — Emissions per capita in Greece
Greece: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Greece, 1990–2023
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 36th out of 222 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.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.85 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.85 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.54 t CO2eq/cap, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 33 Libya 0.97 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 33 Thailand 0.97 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 35 Bhutan 0.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 37 North Macedonia 0.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 38 New Zealand 0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 39 Luxembourg 0.76 t CO2eq/cap 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 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 36th out of 222 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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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.