Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Greece
Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 446.37 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Greece, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Greece recorded 446.37 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 143.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Greece peaked at 446.37 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120.18 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Greece 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 151.94 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 183.2 kilograms | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 214.52 kilograms | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 236.38 kilograms | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 259.33 kilograms | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 304.38 kilograms | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 334.06 kilograms | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 120.18 kilograms | -64.0% |
| 2021 | 232.63 kilograms | +93.6% |
| 2022 | 360.53 kilograms | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 397.28 kilograms | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 446.37 kilograms | +12.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 446.37 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 312.9 kilograms, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 446.37 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.51 kilograms, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 240.54 kilograms | 151.94 kilograms | 334.06 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 311.4 kilograms | 120.18 kilograms | 446.37 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More climate change data for Greece
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- 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 from international aviation in Greece?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Greece was 446.37 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 446.37 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.18 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.