AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Greece
Greece: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.82 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.82 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Greece peaked at 1.11 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.11 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.
Greece ranks 100th of 223 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.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -56.0% |
| 2012 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2016 | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -115.2% |
| 2017 | -0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2018 | -0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +125.0% |
| 2019 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +22.2% |
| 2020 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -854.5% |
| 2022 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +7.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.82 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.82 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +854.5% | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2018 | -125.0% | -0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -0.09 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | -115.2% | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | -56.0% | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.931 t CO2eq/cap | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.247 t CO2eq/cap | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.575 t CO2eq/cap | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More climate change data for Greece
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 219.81 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Greece?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Greece was 0.82 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Greece ranks 100th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.