Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Greece
Greece: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Greece, 1883–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.1% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Greece peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1883.
Greece ranks 75th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning 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% | +64.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 60% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +64.3% | 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% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Greece?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1883.
- How does Greece rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.