Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Greece
Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 3.32 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.32 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.06 tonnes per person
in 2006
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1867
Years of data
144
1867–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 fuel type in Greece is 3.32 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Greece peaked at 5.06 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1867.
That places Greece 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0771 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1931 | 0.0777 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0845 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1933 | 0.084 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0946 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1935 | 0.1089 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1936 | 0.1236 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1406 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -75.3% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1950 | 0.3946 tonnes per person | +397.5% |
| 1951 | 0.4187 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4544 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 0.4297 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4187 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4878 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5189 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 0.5458 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 0.599 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1959 | 0.6266 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 0.6514 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.665 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6966 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7934 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8169 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1966 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.07 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 3.04 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.6 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.55 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.91 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.95 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 3 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.32 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.32 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +397.5% | 0.0793 tonnes per person | 0.3946 tonnes per person |
| 1939 | -100.0% | 0.0348 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1938 | -75.3% | 0.1406 tonnes per person | 0.0348 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0826 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1406 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0143 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0793 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4894 tonnes per person | 0.3946 tonnes per person | 0.6266 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.6514 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.68 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | 3.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | 5.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 3.39 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 45 Ireland 3.55 tonnes per person compare
- 46 South Korea 3.41 tonnes per person compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 3.37 tonnes per person compare
- 49 French Polynesia 3.27 tonnes per person compare
- 50 Finland 3.24 tonnes per person compare
- 51 Grenada 3.22 tonnes 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Greece?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Greece was 3.32 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 fuel type recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1867.
- How does Greece rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Greece ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.