Co emissions by sector in Greece
Greece: Co emissions by sector was 4.24 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.24 million
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
57th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11.33 million
in 2005
All-time low
4.24 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co emissions by sector in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co emissions by sector in Greece stood at 4.24 million. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Greece peaked at 11.33 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million, in 2023.
Greece ranks 57th of 187 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.
Co emissions by sector in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.16 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.17 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.11 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.42 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7.26 million | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 7.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.88 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.70 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.30 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 9.10 million | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 9.41 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.10 million | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 10.75 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.33 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 11.08 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.11 million | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 9.91 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.65 million | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 7.79 million | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 9.91 million | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 7.46 million | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 4.45 million | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 4.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.09 million | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 5.54 million | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.40 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.65 million | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 5.17 million | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 5.57 million | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 5.29 million | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.63 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.24 million | -24.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.24 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.00 million, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.24 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.03 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 million | 5.11 million | 7.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.97 million | 8.30 million | 11.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 million | 4.39 million | 9.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 million | 4.24 million | 5.63 million | 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 co emissions by sector in Greece?
- Co emissions by sector in Greece was 4.24 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for co emissions by sector?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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