Greenhouse gas emissions in Greece
Greece: Greenhouse gas emissions was 56.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
56.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
130.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Greece, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Greece recorded 56.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Greece peaked at 130.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 87 Nepal 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Sweden 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 91 Norway 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 92 Portugal 54.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 93 Niger 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Greece?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Greece was 56.79 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 130.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Greece rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Greece ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.