Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Greece
Greece: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Greece, 1883–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Greece stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Greece peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1883.
That places Greece 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, 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 global CO₂ emissions from gas in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 0.0% | — |
| 1888 | 0.0% | — |
| 1892 | 0.0% | — |
| 1893 | 0.0% | — |
| 1894 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1896 | 0.0% | — |
| 1897 | 0.0% | — |
| 1898 | 0.0% | — |
| 1899 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +165.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -51.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +105.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +280.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +67.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +26.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +280.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1990 | +165.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
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 global co₂ emissions from gas in Greece?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Greece was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1883.
- How does Greece rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.