Methane emissions, per capita in Greece
Greece: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
98th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Greece peaked at 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Greece 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 94% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 95 Burkina Faso 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Singapore 0.9609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Kenya 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 0.9511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Eswatini 0.9452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Montenegro 0.9451 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 methane emissions, per capita in Greece?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Greece was 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Greece ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.