Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Greece
Greece: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 18.58 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Greece, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Greece stood at 18.58 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Greece peaked at 24.8 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.5 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Greece ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.5 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 4.89 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 5.68 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 6.2 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 5.08 Mt CO2e | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 5.13 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.28 Mt CO2e | +42.1% |
| 1977 | 7.97 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 8.52 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 8.91 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 9.55 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 9.66 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.85 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 10.77 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 11.67 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 11.92 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 12.3 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 13.42 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 14.19 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 15.06 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 15.88 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 16.28 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.49 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.59 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 16.71 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.19 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.78 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 19.42 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 19.6 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 19.07 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 19.77 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.03 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 20.98 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 21.39 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.78 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.29 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.88 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.2 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 24.8 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 21.99 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 19.64 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 16.42 Mt CO2e | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 16.31 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.35 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.68 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.16 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.88 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.17 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.55 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.84 Mt CO2e | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 15.95 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 17.62 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 18.4 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 18.58 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 18.58 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.41 Mt CO2e, 2.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 18.58 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.71 Mt CO2e, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.1% | 5.13 Mt CO2e | 7.28 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.42 Mt CO2e | 4.5 Mt CO2e | 8.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.46 Mt CO2e | 9.55 Mt CO2e | 14.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1 Mt CO2e | 15.06 Mt CO2e | 19.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.52 Mt CO2e | 19.07 Mt CO2e | 24.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 Mt CO2e | 16.31 Mt CO2e | 21.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 Mt CO2e | 14.84 Mt CO2e | 18.58 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Greece?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Greece was 18.58 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Greece ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).