Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Greece
Greece: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
86th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2007
All-time low
2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1919
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
Greece recorded 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Greece peaked at 11.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1919.
That places Greece 86th out of 198 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 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1877 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1900 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1901 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1902 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1906 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1913 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1914 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1915 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1921 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1931 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1939 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1940 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1941 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1942 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1949 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1951 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.8% |
| 1953 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 1954 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.3% |
| 1963 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 8.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 9.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 72% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 91% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +45.8% | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1962 | +32.3% | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1965 | +25.6% | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 83 Vietnam 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Spain 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 87 United Kingdom 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 88 Nicaragua 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 5.55 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 5.65 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 11.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1919.
- How does Greece rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Greece ranks 86th out of 198 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 30.5%. 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.