Per capita methane emissions by sector in Greece
Greece: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 45.89 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Greece stood at 45.89 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Greece peaked at 163.45 kilograms per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.48 kilograms per person, in 2021.
Greece ranks 88th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.93 kilograms per person | 127.7 kilograms per person | 145.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.47 kilograms per person | 150.24 kilograms per person | 163.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.63 kilograms per person | 75.57 kilograms per person | 150.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.08 kilograms per person | 43.48 kilograms per person | 45.89 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 85 Denmark 58.84 kilograms per person compare
- 86 South Korea 55.27 kilograms per person compare
- 87 Cuba 50.82 kilograms per person compare
- 90 Latvia 42.5 kilograms per person compare
- 91 Bangladesh 41.29 kilograms 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 methane emissions by sector in Greece?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Greece was 45.89 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 163.45 kilograms per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.48 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Greece ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 methane 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.