Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Greece
Greece: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 29.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Greece, 1990–2023
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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.6% | — |
| 1991 | 12.3% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +78.7% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +115.0% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +116.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -81.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +107.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +445.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +154.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +22.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 29.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 29.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +445.3% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.