Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Greece
Greece: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 988 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 988 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Greece peaked at 1,333 kilograms per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 592.56 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Greece 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,165 kilograms per person | 930.47 kilograms per person | 1,333 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,160 kilograms per person | 992.07 kilograms per person | 1,300 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.16 kilograms per person | 763.77 kilograms per person | 1,081 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 819.01 kilograms per person | 592.56 kilograms per person | 988 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Greece?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Greece was 988 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,333 kilograms per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 592.56 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.