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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Greece

Greece: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
30.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Greece, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 29.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 30.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 28.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 27.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 27.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 26.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 27.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 26.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 27.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 27.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 27.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 26.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 25.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 25.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 26.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 24.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 23.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 23.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 21.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 19.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 19.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 20.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 18.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 17.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 17.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 17.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 17.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 17.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Greece is 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 30.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.13 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 29.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 30.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
1992 28.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.8%
1993 28.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
1994 28.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
1995 26.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.2%
1996 27.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
1997 27.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
1998 26.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.4%
1999 26.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%
2000 27.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
2001 26.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2002 27.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2003 27.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2004 27.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2005 26.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.2%
2006 25.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.3%
2007 25.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.1%
2008 26.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.4%
2009 27.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.8%
2010 24.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.0%
2011 23.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.9%
2012 24.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2013 23.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2014 21.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.2%
2015 19.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.8%
2016 19.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
2017 20.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%
2018 18.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.5%
2019 17.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.8%
2020 17.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.5%
2021 17.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2022 17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
2023 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 7.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 26.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 30.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 26.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 25.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 27.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 21.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 24.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 17.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 10 Bulgaria 30.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 11 Japan 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 12 Costa Rica 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 14 New Zealand 15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 15 France 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 16 Italy 11.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Greece?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Greece was 17.32 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 30.55 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 17.13 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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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
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