Total greenhouse gas emissions in Greece

Greece emitted 73.3 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.

Measure: Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) Unit: Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent Data: 1990 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Greece, 2024 73.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change from 2023 +1.9% 2023: 71.9 Mt CO2e
European Union, 2024 3,017.2 Mt CO2e Official aggregate
Position in 2024 11th of 31 See the full ranking

Total greenhouse gas emissions in Greece over time

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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent), 2000 to 2024
Period GreeceEuropean Union
2024 73.3 Mt CO2e 3,017.2 Mt CO2e
2023 71.9 Mt CO2e 3,088.3 Mt CO2e
2022 77.6 Mt CO2e 3,359.6 Mt CO2e
2021 77.9 Mt CO2e 3,452.7 Mt CO2e
2020 75.8 Mt CO2e 3,280.9 Mt CO2e
2019 86.3 Mt CO2e 3,574.5 Mt CO2e
2018 93.0 Mt CO2e 3,732.8 Mt CO2e
2017 96.3 Mt CO2e 3,821.2 Mt CO2e
2016 92.4 Mt CO2e 3,796.9 Mt CO2e
2015 96.1 Mt CO2e 3,794.3 Mt CO2e
2014 99.9 Mt CO2e 3,750.3 Mt CO2e
2013 103.4 Mt CO2e 3,895.3 Mt CO2e
2012 113.0 Mt CO2e 3,979.9 Mt CO2e
2011 116.3 Mt CO2e 4,051.8 Mt CO2e
2010 119.2 Mt CO2e 4,168.8 Mt CO2e
2009 125.3 Mt CO2e 4,091.3 Mt CO2e
2008 132.5 Mt CO2e 4,391.1 Mt CO2e
2007 135.9 Mt CO2e 4,487.2 Mt CO2e
2006 133.3 Mt CO2e 4,539.9 Mt CO2e
2005 136.7 Mt CO2e 4,537.1 Mt CO2e
2004 132.2 Mt CO2e 4,562.0 Mt CO2e
2003 131.6 Mt CO2e 4,559.1 Mt CO2e
2002 127.7 Mt CO2e 4,483.3 Mt CO2e
2001 127.7 Mt CO2e 4,496.1 Mt CO2e
2000 126.7 Mt CO2e 4,448.8 Mt CO2e

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.9% from 71.9 Mt CO2e in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 99.9 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −26.7%.
  • Among the 31 countries with data for 2024, Greece has the 11th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 3,017.2 Mt CO2e.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
env_air_gge · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=MIO_T airpol=GHG src_crf=TOTX4_MEMO
Observation period
1990 to 2024 for Greece
Provider update
2 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat