Outdoor air pollution exposure in Greece
Greece: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 15.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.1
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
118th
of 241 countries
All-time high
20.3
in 2007
All-time low
13.7
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Greece, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Greece stood at 15.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Greece peaked at 20.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 2020.
That places Greece 118th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.4 | — |
| 1999 | 16.9 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 18.6 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 18.1 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.8 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 18.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.2 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.3 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 16.8 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 18.9 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 17.4 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 16.4 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 15.3 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 14.7 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 15.3 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.7 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 15.1 | -3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 15.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 15.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.15 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.72 | 17.2 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.26 | 15.2 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9 | 13.7 | 15.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2927 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 23.23 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Greece?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Greece was 15.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Greece ranks 118th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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