Drained organic soils — Emissions in Greece

Greece: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 1,259 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,259 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1,294 kt
in 1995
All-time low
1,259 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Greece, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.3k kt1995: 1.3k kt1996: 1.3k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.3k kt2001: 1.3k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.3k kt2008: 1.3k kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.3k kt2015: 1.3k kt2016: 1.3k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.3k kt2021: 1.3k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.3k kt2024: 1.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Greece is 1,259 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Greece peaked at 1,294 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,259 kt, in 2022.

Greece ranks 47th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,291 kt 1,288 kt 1,294 kt 10
2000s 1,286 kt 1,282 kt 1,290 kt 10
2010s 1,275 kt 1,262 kt 1,281 kt 10
2020s 1,260 kt 1,259 kt 1,261 kt 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 44 Denmark 2,325 kt compare
  2. 45 Rwanda 1,636 kt compare
  3. 46 Cameroon 1,550 kt compare
  4. 48 Sri Lanka 1,217 kt compare
  5. 49 Bulgaria 1,096 kt compare
  6. 50 Thailand 1,042 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Greece?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Greece was 1,259 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,294 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,259 kt in 2022.
How does Greece rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Greece ranks 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.