Greenhouse gas emissions per person in Greece

Name: Greenhouse gas emissions per person in Greece
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Greenhouse gas emissions in Greece were 7.1 t CO2e per person in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per person (Eurostat) Tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person Data: 1990 to 2024 Source: Eurostat

Greece, 2024 7.1 Tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person

Change from 2023 +2.9% 2023: 6.9 t CO2e per person

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 6.7 t CO2e per person Middle value of 27 countries

Position in 2024 14th of 31 See the full ranking

Greenhouse gas emissions per person in Greece over time

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

Greenhouse gas emissions per person (Eurostat) (tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person), 2000 to 2024
Period	Greece
2024	7.1 t CO2e per person
2023	6.9 t CO2e per person
2022	7.4 t CO2e per person
2021	7.4 t CO2e per person
2020	7.2 t CO2e per person
2019	8.1 t CO2e per person
2018	8.7 t CO2e per person
2017	9.0 t CO2e per person
2016	8.6 t CO2e per person
2015	8.9 t CO2e per person
2014	9.2 t CO2e per person
2013	9.5 t CO2e per person
2012	10.2 t CO2e per person
2011	10.5 t CO2e per person
2010	10.7 t CO2e per person
2009	11.3 t CO2e per person
2008	12.0 t CO2e per person
2007	12.3 t CO2e per person
2006	12.1 t CO2e per person
2005	12.5 t CO2e per person
2004	12.1 t CO2e per person
2003	12.0 t CO2e per person
2002	11.7 t CO2e per person
2001	11.8 t CO2e per person
2000	11.7 t CO2e per person

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of +2.9% from 6.9 t CO2e per person in 2023.
Since 2014, when it was 9.2 t CO2e per person, the figure has changed by −22.8%.
Among the 31 countries with data for 2024, Greece has the 14th highest value.

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Total greenhouse gas emissions 73.3 Mt CO2e 2024 · Eurostat Greenhouse gas emissions per person 6.9 t CO2e per person 2024 · World Bank Temperature change 1.95e °C 2025 · FAOSTAT Agrifood emissions per person 2.11e t CO2e per person 2024 · FAOSTAT Total greenhouse gas emissions 71.5 Mt CO2e 2024 · World Bank CO2 emissions per person 5.05 t CO2 per person 2024 · World Bank

Source and dates

Original producer: Eurostat
Source: Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code: sdg_13_10 · dataset details · view at source
Selection: freq=A src_crf=TOTX4_MEMO unit=T_HAB
Observation period: 1990 to 2024 for Greece
Provider update: 22 April 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution: Source: Eurostat

How Greece compares in 2024 Neighbouring positions among 31 countries with a value for 2024.

11 Estonia 7.5 t CO2e per person
12 Austria 7.3 t CO2e per person
13 Slovenia 7.3 t CO2e per person
14 Greece 7.1 t CO2e per person
15 Finland 7.0 t CO2e per person
16 Türkiye 6.8 t CO2e per person
17 Bulgaria 6.7 t CO2e per person

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What this measures

Net greenhouse gas emissions reported under the UN climate convention, excluding land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF), divided by population. Includes international aviation; gases are weighted by their global warming potential.

Population covered: Total population

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