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.

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Greece

Name: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Greece
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1%

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

75th

of 146 countries

All-time high

0.1%

in 2024

All-time low

0.0%

in 1883

Years of data

104

1883–2024

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.

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

72 South Africa 0.1% compare
73 Serbia 0.1% compare
74 Moldova 0.1% compare
76 Myanmar 0.1% compare
77 Bolivia 0.1% compare
78 Armenia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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)

All data for Greece →

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

Indicator: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.