Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Greece
Greece: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Greece, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Greece stood at 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Greece peaked at 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Greece 55th out of 197 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 GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.2795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.2798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.3294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1868 | 0.3041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1869 | 0.3356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1870 | 0.3369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1872 | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1873 | 0.3345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 0.3225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1875 | 0.3269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 0.2825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1877 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.2841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.2846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.2836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.3707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.9% |
| 1893 | 0.3603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1894 | 0.3616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.3564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 0.3698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1897 | 0.367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1899 | 0.3406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1900 | 0.3781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1901 | 0.3775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.3597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1903 | 0.3735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1904 | 0.3645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1905 | 0.349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1906 | 0.3456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 0.3797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1908 | 0.4395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1909 | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1910 | 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1911 | 0.4716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1912 | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.5% |
| 1913 | 0.5525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +87.3% |
| 1914 | 0.2971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -46.2% |
| 1915 | 0.2992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.3074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 0.3121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 0.3181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.4183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.1% |
| 1921 | 0.4301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 0.4173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1923 | 0.4594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1924 | 0.5239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1925 | 0.6377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.7% |
| 1926 | 0.6068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1927 | 0.6871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1928 | 0.6916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.7409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1930 | 0.7591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 0.7331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1932 | 0.7197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 0.6542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1934 | 0.732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1935 | 0.7385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.8014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1937 | 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.7163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 1939 | 0.3366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -53.0% |
| 1940 | 0.3364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.3533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1943 | 0.361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 0.3562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1945 | 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 0.3755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 0.3902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 0.561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.8% |
| 1949 | 0.6079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 0.9471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +55.8% |
| 1951 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 10.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 89% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +87.3% | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1950 | +55.8% | 0.6079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1939 | -53.0% | 0.7163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1914 | -46.2% | 0.5525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1948 | +43.8% | 0.3902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1912 | -37.5% | 0.4716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 52 Cook Islands 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Finland 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 56 Bulgaria 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Seychelles 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 58 Andorra 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Greece?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Greece was 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Greece rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Greece ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.