Consumption based carbon intensity in Greece
Greece: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2703 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Greece, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Greece stood at 0.2703. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Greece peaked at 0.609 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2703, in 2022.
That places Greece 48th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5862 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5589 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.609 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5826 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5651 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.556 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5411 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5191 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5149 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4848 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4796 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4619 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4534 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4718 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4454 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4442 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.425 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4183 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4155 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4067 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3724 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3798 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3736 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3475 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3305 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3128 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3146 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3232 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3285 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2983 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2985 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2873 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2703 | -5.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.2703 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.2703 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5518 | 0.4848 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4422 | 0.4067 | 0.4796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3381 | 0.2983 | 0.3798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2854 | 0.2703 | 0.2985 | 3 |
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Greece?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Greece was 0.2703 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2703 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Greece ranks 48th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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