Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Greece
Greece: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.97 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
41st
of 79 countries
All-time high
3.18 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.094 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Greece stood at 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Greece peaked at 3.18 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.094 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Greece ranks 41st of 79 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 low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.094 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.2016 kilowatt-hours per person | +114.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1918 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1569 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2349 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3013 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3018 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2628 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2235 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2051 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2071 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3182 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3743 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3527 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3493 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.362 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2361 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2868 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2795 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3207 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2744 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2326 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.186 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1726 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3009 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2137 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.224 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2521 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.339 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4149 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3688 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3547 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4434 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3843 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2852 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3519 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5592 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5636 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6059 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7658 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5373 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6248 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8542 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8791 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 2025 | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1759 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.094 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2349 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2747 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2051 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3743 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.288 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.186 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.362 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3084 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1726 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4434 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5532 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2852 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8542 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8791 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Greece?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Greece was 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.