Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Greece
Greece: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars was 104.5 Grams per kilometre in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
104.5 Grams per kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
180.3 Grams per kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
104.5 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Grams per kilometre.
Analysis
In 2025, average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Greece stood at 104.5 Grams per kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Greece peaked at 180.3 Grams per kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 104.5 Grams per kilometre, in 2025.
Greece ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Greece, year by year
| Year | Grams per kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180.3 Grams per kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 166.5 Grams per kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 167.8 Grams per kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 168.9 Grams per kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 168.8 Grams per kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 167.4 Grams per kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 166.5 Grams per kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 165.3 Grams per kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 160.8 Grams per kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 157.4 Grams per kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 143.7 Grams per kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 132.7 Grams per kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 121.1 Grams per kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 111.9 Grams per kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 108.2 Grams per kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 106.4 Grams per kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 106.3 Grams per kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 131.9 Grams per kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 135 Grams per kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 140.1 Grams per kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 130.5 Grams per kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 119.8 Grams per kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 118 Grams per kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 112.7 Grams per kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 108.8 Grams per kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 104.5 Grams per kilometre | -4.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 104.5 Grams per kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.9 Grams per kilometre, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Greece's 104.5 Grams per kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.5 Grams per kilometre, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.97 Grams per kilometre | 157.4 Grams per kilometre | 180.3 Grams per kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.73 Grams per kilometre | 106.3 Grams per kilometre | 143.7 Grams per kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.72 Grams per kilometre | 104.5 Grams per kilometre | 130.5 Grams per kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Greece?
- Average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Greece was 104.5 Grams per kilometre in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 180.3 Grams per kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.5 Grams per kilometre in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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