Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Greece
Greece: Per capita greenhouse gas 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
87th
of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Greece is 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas 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.
Greece ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 84 Vietnam 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Spain 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 88 United Kingdom 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 Nicaragua 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Greece
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 10.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 8.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.30 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Greece?
- Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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.