Oil production in Greece
Greece: Oil production was 0.9516 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9516 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
85th
of 220 countries
All-time high
16.87 terawatt-hours
in 1986
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production in Greece, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil production in Greece stood at 0.9516 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Greece peaked at 16.87 terawatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Greece ranks 85th of 220 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.
Oil production in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 16.76 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 16.7 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.87 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 15.37 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 14.11 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 11.51 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 10.37 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 10.62 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.62 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 7.14 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 6.75 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 6.14 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 5.86 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1615 terawatt-hours | -96.2% |
| 2000 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +2113.9% |
| 2001 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9239 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6357 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7403 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +99.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7903 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7364 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6826 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +195.4% |
| 2017 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 0.977 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.949 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.949 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9516 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.9516 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4415 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2113.9% | 0.1615 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +195.4% | 0.6826 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +99.9% | 0.7403 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | -96.2% | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 0.1615 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.13 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 16.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 0.1615 terawatt-hours | 10.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 0.6357 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 0.6826 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9951 terawatt-hours | 0.949 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Greece?
- Oil production in Greece was 0.9516 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 16.87 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Greece rank for oil production?
- Greece ranks 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.