How does Greece rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?

Greece ranks 43rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.

Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Greece data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Greece

Name: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Greece
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.8548 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.8548 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 14.3%

World rank

43rd

of 77 countries

All-time high

10.17 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1977

All-time low

0.8548 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

Years of data

1965–2025

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Greece, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.8548 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Greece peaked at 10.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8548 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.

That places Greece 43rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.88 kilowatt-hours per person	2.7 kilowatt-hours per person	3.03 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	6.8 kilowatt-hours per person	3.36 kilowatt-hours per person	10.17 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	6.47 kilowatt-hours per person	4.67 kilowatt-hours per person	9.05 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	9.07 kilowatt-hours per person	8.64 kilowatt-hours per person	9.64 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	9.42 kilowatt-hours per person	8.75 kilowatt-hours per person	10 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	6.42 kilowatt-hours per person	3.47 kilowatt-hours per person	8.57 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	1.48 kilowatt-hours per person	0.8548 kilowatt-hours per person	1.99 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Greece

40 Uzbekistan 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
41 Romania 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
42 Belarus 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
44 Brazil 0.7723 kilowatt-hours per person compare
45 Colombia 0.736 kilowatt-hours per person compare
46 Croatia 0.6922 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

More energy & mining data for Greece

Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 8.4% (2024)
Gas production 0.0303 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0303 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 30.2% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.2% (2023)

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Greece?: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Greece was 0.8548 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 10.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.
What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8548 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
How does Greece rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?: Greece ranks 43rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 78 places, 4,195 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.