Methane emissions in Greece
Greece: Methane emissions was 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Greece, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Greece recorded 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Greece peaked at 15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Greece ranks 102nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 99 Portugal 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 100 Botswana 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 101 Denmark 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 103 Hungary 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 104 Austria 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 105 Mauritania 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Greece
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 10.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 8.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.30 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Greece?
- Methane emissions in Greece was 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Greece rank for methane emissions?
- Greece ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.