How does Greece rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Greece ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Greece data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Greece

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Greece
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 117,652 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

117,652 tonnes

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

59th

of 220 countries

All-time high

773,772 tonnes

in 1998

All-time low

489.02 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Greece, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Greece recorded 117,652 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Greece peaked at 773,772 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 489.02 tonnes, in 1750.

Greece ranks 59th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	494.33 tonnes	489.02 tonnes	499.57 tonnes	10
1760s	505.82 tonnes	500.72 tonnes	510.87 tonnes	10
1770s	516.87 tonnes	511.98 tonnes	521.72 tonnes	10
1780s	527.48 tonnes	522.78 tonnes	532.12 tonnes	10
1790s	537.63 tonnes	533.13 tonnes	542.07 tonnes	10
1800s	547.34 tonnes	543.04 tonnes	551.58 tonnes	10
1810s	556.6 tonnes	552.5 tonnes	560.64 tonnes	10
1820s	582.13 tonnes	561.52 tonnes	602.57 tonnes	10
1830s	629.25 tonnes	607.06 tonnes	651.26 tonnes	10
1840s	787.93 tonnes	656.09 tonnes	919.57 tonnes	10
1850s	1,201 tonnes	1,093 tonnes	1,310 tonnes	10
1860s	1,828 tonnes	1,334 tonnes	3,217 tonnes	10
1870s	2,721 tonnes	1,749 tonnes	4,146 tonnes	10
1880s	1,963 tonnes	1,860 tonnes	2,180 tonnes	10
1890s	5,508 tonnes	2,356 tonnes	7,714 tonnes	10
1900s	26,098 tonnes	7,005 tonnes	49,283 tonnes	10
1910s	24,955 tonnes	3,245 tonnes	99,592 tonnes	10
1920s	85,179 tonnes	60,982 tonnes	103,779 tonnes	10
1930s	93,435 tonnes	6,041 tonnes	134,651 tonnes	10
1940s	27,998 tonnes	4,891 tonnes	110,904 tonnes	10
1950s	214,455 tonnes	182,255 tonnes	237,567 tonnes	10
1960s	322,231 tonnes	266,300 tonnes	360,382 tonnes	10
1970s	455,688 tonnes	379,843 tonnes	514,274 tonnes	10
1980s	529,497 tonnes	457,165 tonnes	669,686 tonnes	10
1990s	711,731 tonnes	657,630 tonnes	773,772 tonnes	10
2000s	710,974 tonnes	553,708 tonnes	766,593 tonnes	10
2010s	254,823 tonnes	189,641 tonnes	395,042 tonnes	10
2020s	112,770 tonnes	108,117 tonnes	117,652 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Greece

56 Dominican Republic 119,097 tonnes compare
57 Nigeria 119,082 tonnes compare
58 Italy 118,215 tonnes compare
60 Namibia 116,169 tonnes compare
61 Morocco 115,647 tonnes compare
62 Oman 108,993 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 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 consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Greece?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Greece was 117,652 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 773,772 tonnes in 1998.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 489.02 tonnes in 1750.
How does Greece rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Greece ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.