Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Greece
Greece: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 4.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
7.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
4.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Greece stood at 4.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Greece peaked at 7.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
Greece ranks 13th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 7.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 6.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 5.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 4.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 8.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 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 agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Greece?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Greece was 4.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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