Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Greece
Greece: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 °C
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
65th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0002 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Greece, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0002 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Greece peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Greece ranks 65th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Greece, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.8% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.3% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.0% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.9% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.5% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.0% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 °C | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 °C | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 °C | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 °C | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 °C | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 °C | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 °C | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 °C | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 °C | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 °C | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 °C | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 °C | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 °C | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 °C | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 °C | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 °C | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 °C | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 °C | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 °C | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 °C | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 °C | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 °C | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 °C | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 °C | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 °C | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 °C | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 °C | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 °C | +0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0002 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 °C, 2.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0002 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 °C, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +26.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Greece?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Greece was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Greece rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.