Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Greece
Greece: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 53.36 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.36 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
114.55 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
17.00 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Greece, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Greece is 53.36 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Greece peaked at 114.55 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.00 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places Greece 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.00 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 18.62 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 19.50 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 22.29 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 25.43 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 24.13 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 27.75 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 31.48 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 37.13 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 36.06 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 38.67 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 42.66 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 46.66 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 47.68 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 50.82 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 50.89 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.13 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 51.51 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 54.79 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 56.28 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 59.77 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 58.27 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 62.58 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 67.05 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 73.23 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 83.44 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 83.41 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.97 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 84.28 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 86.43 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 86.96 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 89.11 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 93.80 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 98.62 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 97.93 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 102.97 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 105.36 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 105.00 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 109.07 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 109.48 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 113.89 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 112.42 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 114.55 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 111.08 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 104.32 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 97.35 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 94.51 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 91.39 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 81.71 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 78.64 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 74.93 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 71.36 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 74.84 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 71.78 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 65.74 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 55.58 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 57.53 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 57.61 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.99 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 53.36 million tonnes | +2.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 53.36 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 53.36 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.57 million tonnes | 17.00 million tonnes | 25.43 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 38.30 million tonnes | 24.13 million tonnes | 50.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.45 million tonnes | 50.13 million tonnes | 73.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.90 million tonnes | 83.41 million tonnes | 98.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.81 million tonnes | 102.97 million tonnes | 114.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.22 million tonnes | 65.74 million tonnes | 97.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.21 million tonnes | 51.99 million tonnes | 57.61 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Greece?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Greece was 53.36 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 114.55 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.00 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.