Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece
Greece: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 31.25 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Greece is 31.25 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Greece peaked at 37.29 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.02 %, in 2005.
Greece ranks 138th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.7 % | — |
| 1991 | 29.76 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.73 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.6 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.98 % | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 28.29 % | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 27.93 % | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 27.22 % | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 26.28 % | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 26.36 % | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 26.87 % | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 26.86 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.28 % | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 28.19 % | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 25.24 % | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 25.02 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.62 % | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 26.4 % | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.58 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.38 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.29 % | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 30.11 % | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 28.44 % | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 32.93 % | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 29.88 % | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 29.75 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.71 % | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 30.72 % | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.81 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.79 % | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 37.29 % | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 31.51 % | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 29.65 % | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 31.25 % | +5.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 31.25 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.16 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 31.25 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.63 %, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.39 % | 26.28 % | 29.76 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.24 % | 25.02 % | 28.19 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.54 % | 28.29 % | 32.93 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.42 % | 29.65 % | 37.29 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 135 Cabo Verde 32.48 % compare
- 136 Canada 31.57 % compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.44 % compare
- 139 Comoros 30.95 % compare
- 140 Cuba 30.2 % compare
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.12 % compare
- 141 United Kingdom 30.12 % 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 agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Greece?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Greece was 31.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 37.29 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.02 % in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Greece ranks 138th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.