Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Greece
Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,796 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,796 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
38th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,233 kilograms per person
in 2009
All-time low
1,387 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Greece stood at 1,796 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Greece peaked at 2,233 kilograms per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,387 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Greece ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,468 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,541 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1,571 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,584 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,585 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,589 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,626 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,674 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,819 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,827 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,769 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,823 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,839 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,922 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,954 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,983 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,023 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,071 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,004 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,233 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1,977 kilograms per person | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 1,768 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1,486 kilograms per person | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 1,487 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,501 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,541 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,592 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,570 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,600 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,637 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,387 kilograms per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,508 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,692 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 1,796 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,796 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 99% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,796 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,628 kilograms per person | 1,468 kilograms per person | 1,827 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,962 kilograms per person | 1,769 kilograms per person | 2,233 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,616 kilograms per person | 1,486 kilograms per person | 1,977 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,596 kilograms per person | 1,387 kilograms per person | 1,796 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 from transport in Greece?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Greece was 1,796 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,233 kilograms per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,387 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.