What is carbon intensity of gdp in Greece?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Greece was 0.1347 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 0.2886 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1995.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1341 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2023.

How does Greece rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Greece ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Greece

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Greece
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Greece: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1347 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1347 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

86th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2886 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1995

All-time low

0.1341 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Greece, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Greece is 0.1347 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Greece peaked at 0.2886 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1341 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2023.

Greece ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Greece, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.2839 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.2754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.0%
1992	0.281 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.0%
1993	0.2839 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.0%
1994	0.284 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.0%
1995	0.2886 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.6%
1996	0.2846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.4%
1997	0.2778 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.4%
1998	0.2795 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.6%
1999	0.273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.3%
2000	0.2832 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.8%
2001	0.2765 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.4%
2002	0.264 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.5%
2003	0.2591 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.9%
2004	0.2453 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.3%
2005	0.2473 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
2006	0.2295 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.2%
2007	0.2296 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.0%
2008	0.2204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.0%
2009	0.2172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.5%
2010	0.2133 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.8%
2011	0.2288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+7.3%
2012	0.2363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.3%
2013	0.219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.3%
2014	0.2089 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.6%
2015	0.2047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%
2016	0.201 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.8%
2017	0.1987 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
2018	0.1895 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.7%
2019	0.1712 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.6%
2020	0.1605 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.2%
2021	0.1516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.6%
2022	0.1474 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%
2023	0.1341 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.0%
2024	0.1347 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.2811 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2886 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2832 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2071 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1712 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1457 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1341 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1605 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Greece

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Greece?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Greece was 0.1347 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 0.2886 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1341 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2023.
How does Greece rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Greece ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.