Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Greece
Greece: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
64th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.7804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Greece, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Greece peaked at 0.7804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
Greece ranks 64th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 61 Burkina Faso 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 United Kingdom 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Eswatini 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Spain 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Ethiopia 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Greece?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Greece was 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Greece rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Greece ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.