Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Greece: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 5.05 t (2024), 53rd of 203 in the world and 26th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 6.87 t (2024), 56th of 203 in the world and 26th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 71.5 Mt (2024), 64th of 203 in the world and 18th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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15 indicators
Environment: Greece in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 5.05 t2024 | 53/203 | 26/49 | 8.89 t | 8.01 t | 4.89 t | −23%since 2014 | 6.62 t | 9.75 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 6.87 t2024 | 56/203 | 26/49 | 11.11 t | 9.96 t | 6.76 t | −20%since 2014 | 8.65 t | 12.50 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 71.5 Mt2024 | 64/203 | 18/49 | 120.0 Mt | 110.8 Mt | 72.3 Mt | −23%since 2014 | 7,953.3 Mt | 17,426.5 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 52.5 Mt2024 | 56/203 | 19/49 | 96.1 Mt | 89.1 Mt | 52.4 Mt | −26%since 2014 | 6,082.4 Mt | 13,596.6 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 11.3 Mt2024 | 95/203 | 21/49 | 12.8 Mt | 12.6 Mt | 11.1 Mt | −6.8%since 2014 | 1,278.5 Mt | 2,534.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 21.5%2021 | 101/212 | 23/54 | 7.8% | 11.4% | 20.1% | +10.1 ppsince 2011 | 15.1% | 12.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 40.6%2021 | 71/206 | 22/51 | 8.5% | 18.4% | 36.6% | +26.4 ppsince 2011 | 34.4% | 26.7% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³2023 | 125/200 | 23/52 | 26.2 µg/m³ | 18.1 µg/m³ | 14.4 µg/m³ | −6.7%since 2013 | 14.4 µg/m³ | 13.0 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 36.9%2024 | 88/214 | 18/57 | 28.8% | 28.9% | 36.9% | +5.7 ppsince 2014 | 38.6% | 36.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 38.9%2024 | 101/210 | 35/55 | 66.2% | 58.1% | 43.6% | −9.2 ppsince 2014 | 29.1% | 28.2% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 14.2%2024 | 77/206 | 32/53 | 21.3% | 19.9% | 14.0% | −3.0 ppsince 2014 | 12.3% | 9.0% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 11.2%2025 | 111/213 | 43/55 | · | · | 11.0% | +2.6 ppsince 2015 | 13.2% | 22.2% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 17.3%2022 | 67/177 | 20/47 | 15.5% | 17.0% | 17.5% | +0.2 ppsince 2012 | 6.7% | 6.4% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 5,557 m³2022 | 65/183 | 17/48 | 5,367 m³ | 5,215 m³ | 5,421 m³ | +5.8%since 2012 | 7,674 m³ | 10,983 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 4,053 kg/ha2024 | 62/179 | 29/48 | 3,869 kg/ha | 4,065 kg/ha | 4,197 kg/ha | −5.4%since 2014 | 4,045 kg/ha | 5,394 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−23%5.05 t in 2024
- GHG per person−20%6.87 t in 2024
- GHG emissions−23%71.5 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions−26%52.5 Mt in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Water withdrawals+0.2 pp17.3% in 2022
- Cereal yield−5.4%4,053 kg/ha in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Greece and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Greece. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Greece | Türkiye | Bulgaria | Albania | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 5.05 t2024 | 5.38 t2024 | 5.31 t2024 | 1.79 t2024 | 4.00 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 6.87 t2024 | 6.78 t2024 | 7.25 t2024 | 3.00 t2024 | 5.38 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 71.5 Mt2024 | 579.5 Mt2024 | 46.7 Mt2024 | 7.1 Mt2024 | 9.8 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 52.5 Mt2024 | 460.0 Mt2024 | 34.2 Mt2024 | 4.2 Mt2024 | 7.3 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 11.3 Mt2024 | 78.6 Mt2024 | 7.4 Mt2024 | 1.9 Mt2024 | 1.3 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 21.5%2021 | 12.0%2021 | 20.4%2021 | 41.9%2021 | 19.5%2021 |
| Renewable power | 40.6%2021 | 35.4%2021 | 22.2%2021 | 98.6%2011 | 31.0%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 14.1 µg/m³2023 | 26.4 µg/m³2023 | 19.7 µg/m³2023 | 15.5 µg/m³2023 | 21.8 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 36.9%2024 | 29.5%2024 | 36.4%2024 | 34.3%2024 | 40.8%2024 |