Per capita ghg emissions in Greece
Greece: Per capita ghg emissions was 5.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.65
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.84
in 2007
All-time low
2.03
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Greece, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Greece is 5.65, 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 ghg emissions in Greece peaked at 11.84 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.03, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.58 | — |
| 1851 | 2.59 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 2.59 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 2.58 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.57 | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.57 | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 2.56 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 2.55 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 2.54 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 2.53 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 2.55 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 2.54 | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 2.53 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 2.5 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 2.54 | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 2.5 | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 2.52 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 2.59 | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 2.64 | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 2.63 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 2.62 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 2.63 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 2.59 | -1.6% |
| 1877 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 2.59 | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 2.58 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 2.6 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 2.61 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 2.61 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 2.6 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 2.59 | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 2.59 | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 2.58 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 2.57 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 2.56 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.56 | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 2.57 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 2.66 | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 2.66 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 2.66 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 2.65 | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 2.66 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 2.65 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 2.66 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 2.61 | -2.1% |
| 1900 | 2.52 | -3.5% |
| 1901 | 2.45 | -2.5% |
| 1902 | 2.39 | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 2.37 | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 2.34 | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 2.29 | -2.0% |
| 1906 | 2.27 | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 2.27 | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 2.31 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 2.26 | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 2.27 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 2.29 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 2.1 | -8.1% |
| 1913 | 2.34 | +11.1% |
| 1914 | 2.08 | -11.0% |
| 1915 | 2.06 | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 2.04 | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 2.05 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 2.03 | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 2.31 | +13.4% |
| 1921 | 2.39 | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 2.4 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 2.46 | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 2.54 | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 2.65 | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 2.61 | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 2.7 | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 2.72 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 2.77 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 2.94 | +6.4% |
| 1931 | 2.99 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 2.99 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 2.97 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 3.04 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 3.06 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 3.14 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 3.17 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 3.06 | -3.4% |
| 1939 | 2.69 | -12.0% |
| 1940 | 2.35 | -12.6% |
| 1941 | 2.18 | -7.3% |
| 1942 | 2.15 | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.12 | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 2.12 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 2.12 | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 2.15 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 2.19 | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 2.4 | +9.8% |
| 1949 | 2.43 | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 2.71 | +11.8% |
| 1951 | 2.75 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 4.01 | +45.8% |
| 1953 | 3.19 | -20.5% |
| 1954 | 2.99 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 2.92 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.01 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 3.09 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 3.03 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.8 | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 2.92 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 3.01 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.98 | +32.3% |
| 1963 | 3.6 | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 3.53 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.44 | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 4.5 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.51 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.77 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 5.06 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 4.82 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 5.2 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 5.55 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 6.23 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 6.14 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.4 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 6.77 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 7.38 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 7.29 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.44 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.43 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.2 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.25 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.69 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 7.71 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8.02 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 7.81 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 8.2 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 8.78 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 9.29 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 10.2 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 10.17 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.15 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.01 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.21 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.21 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.32 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.63 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.99 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 10.82 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.24 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.29 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.22 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.47 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.54 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.84 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.63 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.84 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.48 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.87 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 10.13 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 9.85 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.55 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 8.13 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.64 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 7.17 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.47 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.2 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 5.78 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 6 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.99 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.46 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 5.65 | +3.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 72% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.65 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | 4.01 |
| 1962 | +32.3% | 3.01 | 3.98 |
| 1965 | +25.6% | 3.53 | 4.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.53 | 2.5 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.35 | 2.26 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.13 | 2.03 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.55 | 2.31 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3 | 2.69 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.22 | 2.12 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.05 | 2.71 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.03 | 2.92 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.32 | 4.82 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.94 | 7.2 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.37 | 10.01 | 10.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 | 10.87 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 6.54 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 | 5.46 | 6 | 5 |
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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 in Greece?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Greece was 5.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 1919.
- How does Greece rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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