Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Greece
Greece: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Greece, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Greece is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Greece peaked at 1.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1928.
Greece ranks 27th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Greece?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Greece was 0.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1928.
- How does Greece rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.