Per capita co2 including land in Greece
Greece: Per capita co2 including land was 3.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.28
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2005
All-time low
1.55
in 1947
Years of data
144
1867–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Greece, 1867–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 including land in Greece stood at 3.28.
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 including land in Greece peaked at 9.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.55, 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.
Per capita co2 including land in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 3.21 | — |
| 1868 | 3.16 | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 3.18 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 3.32 | +4.7% |
| 1871 | 3.4 | +2.2% |
| 1872 | 3.39 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 3.4 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 3.39 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 3.39 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 3.31 | -2.3% |
| 1883 | 3.37 | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 3.3 | -2.2% |
| 1892 | 3.34 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 3.31 | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 3.26 | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 3.25 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 3.23 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 3.22 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 3.16 | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 2.9 | -8.3% |
| 1901 | 2.76 | -4.5% |
| 1902 | 2.66 | -3.8% |
| 1903 | 2.61 | -2.0% |
| 1904 | 2.53 | -2.8% |
| 1905 | 2.46 | -2.7% |
| 1906 | 2.41 | -2.1% |
| 1907 | 2.4 | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 2.42 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 2.36 | -2.7% |
| 1910 | 2.34 | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 2.35 | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 2.36 | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 2.09 | -11.6% |
| 1915 | 2.06 | -1.4% |
| 1916 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 2.02 | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 1.97 | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 2.47 | +25.3% |
| 1921 | 2.62 | +6.2% |
| 1922 | 2.69 | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 2.78 | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 2.88 | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 3.02 | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 3.01 | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 3.1 | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 3.12 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 3.17 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 3.56 | +12.5% |
| 1931 | 3.68 | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 3.74 | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 3.73 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 3.84 | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 3.87 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 3.94 | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 3.98 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 3.87 | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 3.51 | -9.3% |
| 1940 | 2.67 | -23.9% |
| 1941 | 2.33 | -12.6% |
| 1942 | 2.14 | -8.2% |
| 1943 | 1.99 | -7.3% |
| 1944 | 1.84 | -7.4% |
| 1945 | 1.72 | -6.3% |
| 1946 | 1.63 | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 1.55 | -5.1% |
| 1948 | 1.63 | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 1.61 | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 2.05 | +27.3% |
| 1951 | 2.14 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 4.89 | +128.6% |
| 1953 | 3.02 | -38.2% |
| 1954 | 2.63 | -12.8% |
| 1955 | 2.44 | -7.2% |
| 1956 | 2.5 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.56 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.29 | -10.4% |
| 1959 | 1.68 | -26.5% |
| 1960 | 1.74 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 1.73 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.63 | +109.2% |
| 1963 | 2.53 | -30.2% |
| 1964 | 2.21 | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 3.84 | +73.9% |
| 1966 | 3.46 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 3.46 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.52 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.71 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 3.45 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 3.78 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 3.98 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 4.52 | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 4.25 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 4.49 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 4.83 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 5.85 | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 5.52 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 5.6 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.75 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.44 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 5.38 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.95 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 5.83 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.11 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 5.94 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.33 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 7.07 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 7.45 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 8.34 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 8.42 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.27 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.16 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 8.35 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.33 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.28 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.51 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.83 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 8.62 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.04 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 9.16 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.05 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.19 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.29 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.27 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.43 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.06 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.55 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.82 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.58 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.32 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.58 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.98 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.55 | +41.5% |
| 2019 | 3.87 | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 3.63 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.09 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 3.28 | +6.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 53% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +128.6% | 2.14 | 4.89 |
| 1962 | +109.2% | 1.73 | 3.63 |
| 1965 | +73.9% | 2.21 | 3.84 |
| 2018 | +41.5% | 4.63 | 6.55 |
| 2019 | -40.9% | 6.55 | 3.87 |
| 1953 | -38.2% | 4.89 | 3.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 3.18 | 3.16 | 3.21 | 3 |
| 1870s | 3.37 | 3.31 | 3.4 | 7 |
| 1880s | 3.34 | 3.3 | 3.37 | 2 |
| 1890s | 3.26 | 3.16 | 3.34 | 8 |
| 1900s | 2.55 | 2.36 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.14 | 1.97 | 2.36 | 9 |
| 1920s | 2.89 | 2.47 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.77 | 3.51 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.91 | 1.55 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.62 | 1.68 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.98 | 1.73 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.63 | 3.45 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 | 5.38 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.41 | 8.16 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 | 8.55 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 3.87 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 3.09 | 3.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 101 Papua New Guinea 3.43 compare
- 102 North Macedonia 3.36 compare
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- 105 Panama 3.25 compare
- 106 Mexico 3.24 compare
- 107 East Timor 3.16 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 including land in Greece?
- Per capita co2 including land in Greece was 3.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1947.
- How does Greece rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Greece ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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