Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Greece

Greece: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 29.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
29.2%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2023
All-time low
1.2%
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Greece, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 13.6 %1991: 12.3 %1992: 22 %1993: 16.8 %1994: 13.6 %1995: 14.3 %1996: 12.6 %1997: 8.2 %1998: 7 %1999: 5.5 %2000: 4.1 %2001: 3 %2002: 6.4 %2003: 13.7 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 10.3 %2006: 14 %2007: 14.7 %2008: 18.2 %2009: 19 %2010: 11.3 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 2.8 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 13.4 %2019: 14.6 %2020: 23.4 %2021: 24.4 %2022: 23.8 %2023: 29.2 %

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Greece stood at 29.2%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 953.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Greece peaked at 29.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.

That places Greece 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6% 5.5% 22.0% 10
2000s 11.7% 3.0% 19.0% 10
2010s 6.5% 1.2% 14.6% 10
2020s 25.2% 23.4% 29.2% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 46 Ghana 31.0% compare
  2. 47 El Salvador 29.8% compare
  3. 48 Germany 29.4% compare
  4. 50 Guatemala 28.9% compare
  5. 51 Georgia 28.9% compare
  6. 52 Croatia 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Greece?
Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Greece was 29.2% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
How does Greece rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Greece ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 953.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.