Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Greece
Greece: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 52.51 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Greece recorded 52.51 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Greece peaked at 106.01 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.94 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Greece 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Greece, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.94 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 29.99 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 36.82 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 39.38 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 38.6 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 40.6 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 45.55 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 47.77 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 50.39 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 53.3 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 53.41 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.1 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 54.23 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 57.72 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 59.04 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 62.45 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 62.05 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 67.24 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 71.74 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 76.43 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 77.91 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 77.94 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.07 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 79.59 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 81.21 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 84.26 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 84.25 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 85.2 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 88.66 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 88.9 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 96.07 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 98.12 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 98.09 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.84 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 101.59 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 103.64 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 102.39 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 106.01 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 101.84 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 96.22 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 89.1 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 86.14 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 81.56 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 73.88 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 71.01 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 69.45 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 68.16 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 68.38 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.54 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 61.49 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 52.36 Mt CO2e | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 53.72 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 55.12 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 51.24 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 52.51 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 52.51 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.79 Mt CO2e, 2.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greece's 52.51 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.19 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.14 Mt CO2e | 28.94 Mt CO2e | 53.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.74 Mt CO2e | 53.1 Mt CO2e | 76.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.8 Mt CO2e | 77.91 Mt CO2e | 88.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.58 Mt CO2e | 96.07 Mt CO2e | 106.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.57 Mt CO2e | 61.49 Mt CO2e | 89.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.99 Mt CO2e | 51.24 Mt CO2e | 55.12 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Greece?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Greece was 52.51 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 106.01 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.94 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).