Live estimate
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.
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
How Greece compares
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).
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.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →