Simplified energy balances in Greece
Greece: Simplified energy balances was 5,102 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,102 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 50 countries
All-time high
10,476 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2012
All-time low
4,950 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Simplified energy balances in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5,102 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent for simplified energy balances in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, simplified energy balances in Greece peaked at 10,476 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,950 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2020.
That places Greece 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Simplified energy balances in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,199 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 9,035 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 8,956 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8,978 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,150 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9,299 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9,120 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9,588 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 9,865 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9,568 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 10,044 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 10,023 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,292 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9,973 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10,368 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10,378 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,133 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10,200 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9,905 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 10,130 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9,494 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 9,679 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10,476 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 9,366 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 8,860 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 8,530 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6,772 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 7,491 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 7,535 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,369 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 4,950 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 5,193 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 5,282 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5,297 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,102 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5,102 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,315 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5,102 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,779 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,276 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 8,956 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,865 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,145 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,905 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,378 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,457 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,369 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,476 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,165 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,950 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,297 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 25 Slovakia 6,959 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 25 Slovakia 6,959 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 27 Iceland 5,584 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,854 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 30 Estonia 4,223 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 30 Estonia 4,223 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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 simplified energy balances in Greece?
- Simplified energy balances in Greece was 5,102 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest simplified energy balances recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10,476 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2012.
- What is the lowest simplified energy balances recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,950 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for simplified energy balances?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is simplified energy balances rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Simplified energy balances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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