Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Greece
Greece: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
54th
of 194 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 54th out of 194 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.
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
- 51 Cook Islands 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 52 Finland 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 55 Bulgaria 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 56 Seychelles 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Andorra 5.62 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, excluding land use and forestry in Greece?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.