Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Greece
Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.2984 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Greece, 1928–2024
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 from cement in Greece is 0.2984 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Greece peaked at 0.6423 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1943.
That places Greece 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0578 tonnes per person | 0.0257 tonnes per person | 0.0858 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.17 tonnes per person | 0.0967 tonnes per person | 0.2734 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4213 tonnes per person | 0.2738 tonnes per person | 0.5872 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5863 tonnes per person | 0.5241 tonnes per person | 0.6423 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5813 tonnes per person | 0.5546 tonnes per person | 0.6043 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5712 tonnes per person | 0.4125 tonnes per person | 0.6184 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3206 tonnes per person | 0.2188 tonnes per person | 0.3783 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2896 tonnes per person | 0.2783 tonnes per person | 0.2993 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Greece?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Greece was 0.2984 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 from cement recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6423 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1943.
- How does Greece rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.