Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Greece
Greece: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide was 40.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 138.0%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
40.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
4.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide 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 — total nitrous oxide in Greece stood at 40.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 138.0% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Greece peaked at 40.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1991.
Greece ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Greece, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 9.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +116.7% |
| 1993 | 9.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 7.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 10.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 18.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +77.4% |
| 1999 | 8.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -54.9% |
| 2000 | 23.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +188.6% |
| 2001 | 11.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 10.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 11.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 12.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 13.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 37.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +156.2% |
| 2008 | 17.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 18.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 15.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 17.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 14.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 13.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 14.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 14.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 23.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +67.1% |
| 2022 | 17.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 40.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +138.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 18.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 37.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 18.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 40.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 29 Costa Rica 54.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 30 Switzerland 43.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Denmark 41.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Hungary 37.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Czechia 5.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Iceland 4.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Greece
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.41 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Greece?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Greece was 40.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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