How does Greece rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?

Greece ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Greece

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 18.58 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

18.58 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

48th

of 194 countries

All-time high

24.8 Mt CO2e

in 2009

All-time low

4.5 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Greece, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Greece stood at 18.58 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Greece peaked at 24.8 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.5 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Greece ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	6.42 Mt CO2e	4.5 Mt CO2e	8.91 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	11.46 Mt CO2e	9.55 Mt CO2e	14.19 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	17.1 Mt CO2e	15.06 Mt CO2e	19.6 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	21.52 Mt CO2e	19.07 Mt CO2e	24.8 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	17.61 Mt CO2e	16.31 Mt CO2e	21.99 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	17.08 Mt CO2e	14.84 Mt CO2e	18.58 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Greece

45 Morocco 19.45 Mt CO2e compare
46 Uzbekistan 19.25 Mt CO2e compare
47 Kuwait 19.03 Mt CO2e compare
49 Israel 17.44 Mt CO2e compare
50 Portugal 17.07 Mt CO2e compare
51 Venezuela 15.99 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for Greece

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1969 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2348 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 15.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 52.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 128,022 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 56,044 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 184,066 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 4.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.52 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Greece?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Greece was 18.58 Mt CO2e 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 dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 24.8 Mt CO2e in 2009.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 4.5 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Greece rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?: Greece ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).