Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Greece
Greece: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 60.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
60.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
59th
of 198 countries
All-time high
126.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
849,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Greece, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Greece stood at 60.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Greece peaked at 126.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 849,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Greece 59th out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 849,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 858,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 866,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 875,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 884,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 893,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 901,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 910,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 918,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 926,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 935,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 944,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 952,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 961,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 970,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 979,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 988,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.9% |
| 1868 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1869 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1870 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1872 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1873 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1875 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1877 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.2% |
| 1893 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1894 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1897 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1899 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 1900 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1901 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1903 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1904 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1906 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1908 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1909 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1910 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1911 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1912 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.0% |
| 1913 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +88.6% |
| 1914 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -45.8% |
| 1915 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.2% |
| 1921 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1923 | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1924 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1925 | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.1% |
| 1926 | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1927 | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1928 | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1930 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1934 | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1935 | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1937 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1939 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -52.5% |
| 1940 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1943 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.3% |
| 1949 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1950 | 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +56.4% |
| 1951 | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 10.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 11.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 12.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 14.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 15.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 17.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 18.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 22.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 24.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 25.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 28.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 32.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 31.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 34.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 44.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 43.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 46.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 50.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 55.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 56.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 59.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 59.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 60.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 64.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 65.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 69.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 68.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 72.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 77.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 83.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 93.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 93.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 94.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 97.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 97.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 100.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 104.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 109.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 109.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 114.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 116.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 116.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 120.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 121.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 125.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 124.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 126.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 122.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 115.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 108.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 105.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 101.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 88.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 84.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 80.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 84.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 80.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 74.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 63.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 65.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 65.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 60.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 60.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 60.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +88.6% | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +56.4% | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1939 | -52.5% | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1914 | -45.8% | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1948 | +44.3% | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1912 | -37.0% | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 888,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 849,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 926,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 935,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 56 Israel 62.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 57 Austria 61.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 58 Singapore 61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 60 Ecuador 60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 61 Ethiopia 58.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 62 Angola 49.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Greece?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Greece was 60.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 126.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 849,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Greece rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.