Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Greece
Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 5.31 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.31 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
61st
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.37 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0008 tonnes per person
in 1888
Years of data
144
1867–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Greece is 5.31 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Greece peaked at 10.37 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 tonnes per person, in 1888.
That places Greece 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 emissions relative to the global average in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | +128.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0801 tonnes per person | +45.8% |
| 1872 | 0.047 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -97.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | +9591.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0701 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1897 | 0.0748 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0943 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -48.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | +71.2% |
| 1901 | 0.083 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0782 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1904 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | +63.6% |
| 1908 | 0.1378 tonnes per person | +68.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1052 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1338 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1911 | 0.1674 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1913 | 0.2439 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1914 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -99.2% |
| 1915 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +98.6% |
| 1916 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +197.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1174 tonnes per person | +532.5% |
| 1921 | 0.1277 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1152 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1923 | 0.1546 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2157 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1925 | 0.3255 tonnes per person | +50.9% |
| 1926 | 0.2964 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1927 | 0.3728 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1928 | 0.3781 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 0.4257 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1930 | 0.444 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 0.4193 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1932 | 0.4066 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 0.3441 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1934 | 0.4178 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1935 | 0.4239 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.4834 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1937 | 0.5079 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1938 | 0.3971 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | -91.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -43.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | +66.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -48.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +88.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1948 | 0.1781 tonnes per person | +702.0% |
| 1949 | 0.2152 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1950 | 0.5395 tonnes per person | +150.7% |
| 1951 | 0.5931 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1952 | 0.617 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 0.623 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.6424 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.7456 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1956 | 0.7798 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 0.8374 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 0.9065 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 0.9787 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1961 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1966 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 4.04 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 4.66 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 5.08 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.24 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.53 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.96 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 5.78 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 6.17 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 7.17 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 8.13 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 8.09 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.2 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.09 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.26 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.27 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.43 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.83 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 9.24 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 9.13 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.55 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 9.72 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.64 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.99 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 10 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.37 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.21 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.37 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.03 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.39 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.75 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 8.51 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.27 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.45 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 7.22 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.92 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.62 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.96 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.69 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.13 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.53 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.31 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.31 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | +9591.7% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0804 tonnes per person |
| 1948 | +702.0% | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.1781 tonnes per person |
| 1920 | +532.5% | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.1174 tonnes per person |
| 1916 | +197.9% | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +150.7% | 0.2152 tonnes per person | 0.5395 tonnes per person |
| 1869 | +128.2% | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0534 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0534 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1870s | 0.0452 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0801 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1880s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.0943 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.0808 tonnes per person | 0.0499 tonnes per person | 0.1378 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0688 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.2439 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.2529 tonnes per person | 0.1152 tonnes per person | 0.4257 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3879 tonnes per person | 0.0347 tonnes per person | 0.5079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0566 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.2152 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7263 tonnes per person | 0.5395 tonnes per person | 0.9787 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.21 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 5.14 tonnes per person | 7.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.47 tonnes per person | 8.09 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.93 tonnes per person | 9.39 tonnes per person | 10.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 tonnes per person | 6.13 tonnes per person | 8.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | 5.53 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Greece?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Greece was 5.31 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 relative to the global average recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 1888.
- How does Greece rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Greece ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.