Total ghg emissions in Greece
Greece: Total ghg emissions was 56.79 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
56.79 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
130.84 million
in 2007
All-time low
7.87 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Greece, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 56.79 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Greece peaked at 130.84 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.87 million, in 1850.
Greece ranks 90th of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.87 million | — |
| 1851 | 7.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 8.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 8.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 8.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 8.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 8.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 8.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 8.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 8.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 8.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 8.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 8.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 8.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 8.74 million | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 8.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 8.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 9.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1868 | 9.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 9.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 9.52 million | +3.7% |
| 1871 | 9.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1872 | 9.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 9.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 10.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 10.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 10.10 million | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 10.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 10.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 10.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 10.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 10.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 10.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 10.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 11.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 11.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 11.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 11.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 11.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 11.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 11.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 11.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 12.26 million | +4.7% |
| 1893 | 12.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 12.49 million | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 12.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 12.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 12.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 13.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 12.89 million | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 12.56 million | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 12.34 million | -1.7% |
| 1902 | 12.11 million | -1.9% |
| 1903 | 12.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 12.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 11.86 million | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 11.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 11.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 12.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 12.04 million | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 12.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 12.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 11.45 million | -7.4% |
| 1913 | 12.81 million | +11.9% |
| 1914 | 11.48 million | -10.4% |
| 1915 | 11.46 million | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 11.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 11.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 11.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 11.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 13.32 million | +14.3% |
| 1921 | 13.91 million | +4.4% |
| 1922 | 14.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 14.62 million | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 15.26 million | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 16.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1926 | 16.07 million | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 16.77 million | +4.4% |
| 1928 | 17.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 17.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 18.92 million | +7.7% |
| 1931 | 19.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 19.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 19.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 20.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 21.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 21.85 million | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 22.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 21.90 million | -2.0% |
| 1939 | 19.50 million | -11.0% |
| 1940 | 17.22 million | -11.7% |
| 1941 | 16.08 million | -6.6% |
| 1942 | 15.90 million | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 15.80 million | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 15.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 15.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 16.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 16.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 18.22 million | +10.2% |
| 1949 | 18.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 20.76 million | +12.3% |
| 1951 | 21.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 31.17 million | +47.0% |
| 1953 | 24.99 million | -19.8% |
| 1954 | 23.68 million | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 23.34 million | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 24.28 million | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 25.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 24.86 million | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 23.24 million | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 24.47 million | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 25.39 million | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 33.69 million | +32.7% |
| 1963 | 30.58 million | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 30.06 million | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 37.84 million | +25.9% |
| 1966 | 38.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 39.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 41.61 million | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 44.29 million | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 42.15 million | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 45.69 million | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 49.11 million | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 55.40 million | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 54.83 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 57.70 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 61.98 million | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 68.46 million | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 68.43 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 70.83 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 71.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 70.26 million | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 71.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 76.21 million | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 76.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 80.46 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 78.78 million | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 83.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 89.37 million | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 94.89 million | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 104.69 million | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 104.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 105.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 104.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 106.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 107.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 109.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 112.95 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 117.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 116.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 121.22 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 122.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 122.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 125.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 126.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 129.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 128.17 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 130.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 127.18 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 120.70 million | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 112.70 million | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 109.43 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 105.53 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 91.02 million | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 88.54 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 82.71 million | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 77.25 million | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 80.30 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 87.95 million | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 70.15 million | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 61.88 million | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 63.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 62.34 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 55.97 million | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 56.79 million | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 56.79 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 56.79 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +47.0% | 21.20 million | 31.17 million |
| 1962 | +32.7% | 25.39 million | 33.69 million |
| 1965 | +25.9% | 30.06 million | 37.84 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.15 million | 7.87 million | 8.38 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.80 million | 8.51 million | 9.18 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.03 million | 9.52 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.05 million | 10.60 million | 11.44 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.44 million | 11.54 million | 13.04 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.10 million | 11.82 million | 12.56 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.80 million | 11.44 million | 12.81 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.48 million | 13.32 million | 17.57 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.51 million | 18.92 million | 22.36 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.62 million | 15.80 million | 18.49 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.27 million | 20.76 million | 31.17 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.56 million | 24.47 million | 44.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.46 million | 42.15 million | 70.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.30 million | 70.26 million | 94.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.87 million | 104.24 million | 117.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.43 million | 120.70 million | 130.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.56 million | 70.15 million | 112.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.09 million | 55.97 million | 63.44 million | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Greece?
- Total ghg emissions in Greece was 56.79 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 130.84 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 million in 1850.
- How does Greece rank for total ghg emissions?
- Greece ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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