Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Greece
Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.48 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
Greece recorded 0.48 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal 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.
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 |
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 coal in Greece?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 1888.
- How does Greece rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Greece ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.