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Greece CO₂ Emissions

Greece emitted 53.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 56th most of 213 countries. That is 5.3 tonnes per person, 1.1× the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Greece in 2026 so far

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CO₂ in 2024

53.4 Mt

53.4 million tonnes

World rank

#56

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.1%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

5.3 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

+2.7%

2023: 52.0 Mt

Historical share

0.2%

#46 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions rose 2.7% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 53%. Emissions peaked in 2007 at 114.5 million tonnes and are now 53% lower.

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Million tonnes of CO₂ a year

Show yearly data (million tonnes)

Year	CO₂ (Mt)
2024	53.4
2023	52.0
2022	57.6
2021	57.5
2020	55.6
2019	65.7
2018	71.8
2017	74.8
2016	71.4
2015	74.9
2014	78.6
2013	81.7
2012	91.4
2011	94.5
2010	97.4
2009	104.3
2008	111.1
2007	114.5
2006	112.4
2005	113.9
2004	109.5
2003	109.1
2002	105.0
2001	105.4
2000	103.0

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Greece’s CO₂, at 63%.

Coal9%4.8 Mt
Oil63%33.4 Mt
Gas22%11.8 Mt
Cement6%3.0 Mt
Other industry1%0.4 Mt

Greece in context

0.12% vs 0.14%

Share of people vs share of CO₂

Greece is home to 0.12% of the world’s population and produces 0.14% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is larger than its share of people.

−36%

Change since 1990

Emissions in 2024 were 36% lower than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (83.4 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.

67 Mt

Consumption-based CO₂ (2023)

Counting the CO₂ in goods it imports and exports, Greece was responsible for 67.2 Mt in 2023, 29% more than the 52.0 Mt produced at home: it is a net importer of emissions.

166 g

CO₂ per kWh of energy

Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Greece came with about 166 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to a cleaner energy mix than the world average.

0.22 kg

CO₂ per dollar of GDP

Its economy emitted 0.22 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 24% below the world average of 0.29 kg.

Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.

How Greece compares

Rank	Country	CO₂ 2024	Share	Per person
54	Belarus	55.8 Mt	0.1%	6.2 t
55	Singapore	53.9 Mt	0.1%	9.2 t
56	Greece	53.4 Mt	0.1%	5.3 t
57	Israel	52.6 Mt	0.1%	5.6 t
58	Ecuador	46.0 Mt	0.1%	2.5 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Greece emit?

Greece emitted 53.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 2 tonnes every second.

What are Greece’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Greece emits 5.3 tonnes per person, 1.1× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (10.0 million people in 2024).

Are Greece’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions rose 2.7% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 53%. Emissions peaked in 2007 at 114.5 million tonnes and are now 53% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Greece?

Oil is the largest source, at 63% of Greece’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (33.4 million tonnes).

What are Greece’s consumption-based CO₂ emissions?

About 67.2 million tonnes in 2023, 29% more than the 52.0 million tonnes emitted within its borders, because it imports more carbon-intensive goods than it exports. Consumption-based accounting adds the emissions embodied in imports and subtracts those in exports.

How much has Greece contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Greece has emitted about 4 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.2% of the world total, the 46th largest historical contribution.