Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Greece
Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.28 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Greece stood at 3.28 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Greece peaked at 9.5 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.55 tonnes per person, in 1947.
Greece ranks 104th of 194 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 | 3.18 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1870s | 3.37 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1880s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1890s | 3.26 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1900s | 2.55 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 2.89 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 3.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.62 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.63 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 tonnes per person | 5.38 tonnes per person | 7.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.41 tonnes per person | 8.16 tonnes per person | 8.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 tonnes per person | 8.55 tonnes per person | 9.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 tonnes per person | 3.87 tonnes per person | 7.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 101 Papua New Guinea 3.43 tonnes per person compare
- 102 North Macedonia 3.36 tonnes per person compare
- 103 Paraguay 3.35 tonnes per person compare
- 105 Panama 3.25 tonnes per person compare
- 106 Mexico 3.24 tonnes per person compare
- 107 East Timor 3.16 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Greece?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Greece was 3.28 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 including land-use change recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 tonnes per person in 1947.
- How does Greece rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Greece ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.