Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 124.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
124.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 229.8%
World rank
51st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,000 % change on previous year
in 1898
All-time low
-700 % change on previous year
in 1933
Years of data
126
1869–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greece, 1869–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greece recorded 124.42 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 229.8% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 1,000 % change on previous year in 1898 and was at its lowest, -700 % change on previous year, in 1933.
Greece ranks 51st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 230.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1870 | -93.33 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1872 | -226.92 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 1873 | 115.15 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1874 | -340 % change on previous year | -395.3% |
| 1875 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1894 | 116.67 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1895 | -400 % change on previous year | -442.9% |
| 1896 | 383.33 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1897 | -117.65 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1898 | 1,000 % change on previous year | -950.0% |
| 1899 | -322.22 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1900 | 180 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1901 | -100 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1903 | 178.26 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 1904 | -166.67 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1905 | -75 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1906 | 76.19 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1908 | 78.26 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1909 | -156.1 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 1910 | 193.48 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1911 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1915 | 100.83 % change on previous year | +442.0% |
| 1916 | 300 % change on previous year | +197.5% |
| 1917 | -41.67 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1918 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1919 | -155.56 % change on previous year | -644.4% |
| 1921 | -88.46 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1922 | -200 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1923 | 466.67 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 1924 | 56.06 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1925 | 80.58 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1926 | -123.12 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 1927 | 413.95 % change on previous year | -436.2% |
| 1928 | -88.27 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1929 | 468.21 % change on previous year | -630.4% |
| 1930 | -54.47 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1931 | -183.03 % change on previous year | +236.0% |
| 1932 | 61.79 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1933 | -700 % change on previous year | -1232.8% |
| 1934 | 239.37 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1935 | -84.84 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1936 | 464.24 % change on previous year | -647.2% |
| 1937 | -51.62 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1938 | -438.42 % change on previous year | +749.4% |
| 1939 | -248.26 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1940 | 99.46 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1941 | -627.52 % change on previous year | -730.9% |
| 1942 | 189.87 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1943 | -115.84 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1944 | -605.83 % change on previous year | +423.0% |
| 1945 | 56.94 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1946 | 232.24 % change on previous year | +307.9% |
| 1947 | -25.29 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1949 | -75.55 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 1950 | 760.03 % change on previous year | -1106.0% |
| 1951 | -82.04 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1952 | -50.13 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1953 | -60.81 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1954 | 126.04 % change on previous year | -307.3% |
| 1955 | 341.16 % change on previous year | +170.7% |
| 1956 | -61.76 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1957 | 58.45 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1958 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1959 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1960 | 88.58 % change on previous year | +1291.2% |
| 1961 | -67.19 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1962 | -17.55 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1963 | 507.29 % change on previous year | -2989.9% |
| 1964 | -53.91 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1965 | 294.69 % change on previous year | -646.7% |
| 1966 | -57.3 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1967 | -45.51 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1968 | 214.86 % change on previous year | -572.1% |
| 1969 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1970 | -141.55 % change on previous year | -1176.3% |
| 1971 | 377 % change on previous year | -366.3% |
| 1972 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1973 | 51.67 % change on previous year | +1692.2% |
| 1974 | -118.92 % change on previous year | -330.1% |
| 1975 | 343.86 % change on previous year | -389.2% |
| 1976 | 52.83 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3972 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1978 | -74.39 % change on previous year | -18831.6% |
| 1979 | 206.16 % change on previous year | -377.1% |
| 1980 | -97.77 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1982 | 281.24 % change on previous year | -387.7% |
| 1983 | 137.15 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1984 | -54.41 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1985 | 133.16 % change on previous year | -344.7% |
| 1986 | -142.93 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 1987 | 387.32 % change on previous year | -371.0% |
| 1988 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1989 | 37.99 % change on previous year | +838.8% |
| 1990 | 65.32 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1991 | -100.3 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 1993 | -144.06 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1994 | 410.66 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 1995 | -75.14 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1996 | 303.43 % change on previous year | -503.8% |
| 1997 | 117.83 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1999 | -114.25 % change on previous year | -4119.1% |
| 2000 | 833.4 % change on previous year | -829.4% |
| 2001 | -52.59 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2002 | -115.12 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 2004 | -89.71 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 952.85 % change on previous year | -1162.1% |
| 2006 | -133.37 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2007 | 244.69 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 2008 | -263 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 2009 | -95.09 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2010 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2011 | 59.1 % change on previous year | -2051.1% |
| 2012 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2013 | -210.97 % change on previous year | +2179.2% |
| 2014 | 68.2 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2015 | -20.52 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2016 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2017 | 197.62 % change on previous year | +5062.9% |
| 2018 | -187.98 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 2019 | -97.21 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2020 | -68.15 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 119.2 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 2022 | -95.84 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2024 | 124.42 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 124.42 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 124.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.23 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -18831.6% | 0.3972 % change on previous year | -74.39 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +5062.9% | 3.83 % change on previous year | 197.62 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -4119.1% | 2.84 % change on previous year | -114.25 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +2989.9% | -17.55 % change on previous year | 507.29 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -2179.2% | -9.26 % change on previous year | -210.97 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2051.1% | -3.03 % change on previous year | 59.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 230.44 % change on previous year | 230.44 % change on previous year | 230.44 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1870s | -82.35 % change on previous year | -340 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1890s | 110.02 % change on previous year | -400 % change on previous year | 1,000 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1900s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -166.67 % change on previous year | 180 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1910s | 63.47 % change on previous year | -155.56 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1920s | 109.51 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | 468.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | -99.52 % change on previous year | -700 % change on previous year | 464.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -96.84 % change on previous year | -627.52 % change on previous year | 232.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 105.73 % change on previous year | -82.04 % change on previous year | 760.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.71 % change on previous year | -67.19 % change on previous year | 507.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.99 % change on previous year | -141.55 % change on previous year | 377 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.2 % change on previous year | -142.93 % change on previous year | 387.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.81 % change on previous year | -144.06 % change on previous year | 410.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 142.45 % change on previous year | -263 % change on previous year | 952.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -20.02 % change on previous year | -210.97 % change on previous year | 197.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.91 % change on previous year | -95.84 % change on previous year | 124.42 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 48 Albania 133.5 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Spain 126.01 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Christmas Island 125 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Senegal 119.64 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Belgium 117.88 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Gabon 116.84 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greece was 124.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 % change on previous year in 1898.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -700 % change on previous year in 1933.
- How does Greece rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.