Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Greece
Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.48 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.48 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
55th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.34 tonnes per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0008 tonnes per person
in 1888
Years of data
144
1867–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Greece, 1867–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Greece is 0.48 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Greece peaked at 4.34 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 tonnes per person, in 1888.
Greece ranks 55th of 179 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | +128.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0801 tonnes per person | +45.8% |
| 1872 | 0.047 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -97.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | +9591.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0701 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1897 | 0.0748 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0943 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -48.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | +71.2% |
| 1901 | 0.083 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0782 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1904 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | +63.6% |
| 1908 | 0.1378 tonnes per person | +68.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1052 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1338 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1911 | 0.1674 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1913 | 0.2439 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1914 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -99.2% |
| 1915 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +98.6% |
| 1916 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +197.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1174 tonnes per person | +532.5% |
| 1921 | 0.1277 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1152 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1923 | 0.1546 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2157 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2882 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 1926 | 0.2522 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1927 | 0.3181 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1928 | 0.3046 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1929 | 0.3421 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1930 | 0.3533 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 0.3265 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1932 | 0.3073 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1933 | 0.2454 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1934 | 0.305 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1935 | 0.2953 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1936 | 0.3399 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1937 | 0.3472 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 0.341 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -96.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +75.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | +105.7% |
| 1943 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -48.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -63.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +81.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0959 tonnes per person | +841.4% |
| 1949 | 0.1144 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1192 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1467 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1248 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1464 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1704 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1877 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1851 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.217 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1958 | 0.227 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2663 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1960 | 0.372 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 1961 | 0.3887 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3892 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.515 tonnes per person | +32.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5804 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7482 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7349 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7294 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7632 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.914 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6517 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7614 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7871 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.955 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.71 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.18 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.18 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.24 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.91 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.71 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9484 tonnes per person | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8752 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.842 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6376 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 0.48 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.48 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.48 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | +9591.7% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0804 tonnes per person |
| 1948 | +841.4% | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.0959 tonnes per person |
| 1920 | +532.5% | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.1174 tonnes per person |
| 1916 | +197.9% | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person |
| 1869 | +128.2% | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0534 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0534 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1870s | 0.0452 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0801 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1880s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.0943 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.0808 tonnes per person | 0.0499 tonnes per person | 0.1378 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0688 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.2439 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.2236 tonnes per person | 0.1152 tonnes per person | 0.3421 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2872 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.3533 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.1144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1791 tonnes per person | 0.1192 tonnes per person | 0.2663 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6135 tonnes per person | 0.372 tonnes per person | 0.914 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.6517 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 tonnes per person | 3.71 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 3.8 tonnes per person | 4.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7566 tonnes per person | 0.48 tonnes per person | 0.9484 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Greece?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Greece was 0.48 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 1888.
- How does Greece rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Greece ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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