AFOLU — Emissions Share in Greece
Greece: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 2.3 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.3 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Greece peaked at 2.32 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.08 %, in 2020.
That places Greece 104th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.69 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.64 % | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.66 % | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.62 % | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.59 % | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.53 % | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.46 % | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.39 % | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.26 % | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 % | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.19 % | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 % | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.21 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.22 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.28 % | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.39 % | +8.6% |
| 2011 | -5.52 % | -497.1% |
| 2012 | -5.45 % | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -6.31 % | +15.8% |
| 2014 | -6.46 % | +2.4% |
| 2015 | -6.74 % | +4.3% |
| 2016 | -14.94 % | +121.7% |
| 2017 | -14.48 % | -3.1% |
| 2018 | -15.27 % | +5.5% |
| 2019 | -16.48 % | +7.9% |
| 2020 | -20.08 % | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 2.32 % | -111.6% |
| 2022 | 2.19 % | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3 % | +5.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.3 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.06 %, 38.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -497.1% | 1.39 % | -5.52 % |
| 2016 | -121.7% | -6.74 % | -14.94 % |
| 2021 | +111.6% | -20.08 % | 2.32 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 % | 1.46 % | 1.7 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 % | 1.19 % | 1.39 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.03 % | -16.48 % | 1.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.32 % | -20.08 % | 2.32 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 101 Switzerland 2.59 % compare
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- 103 Namibia 2.4 % compare
- 105 Brunei Darussalam 2.2 % compare
- 105 Brunei 2.2 % compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 2.1 % compare
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 share in Greece?
- Afolu — emissions share in Greece was 2.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.08 % in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Greece ranks 104th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. 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 Share (CO2). 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.