Drained organic soils — Emissions in Greece

Greece: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 0.8042 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.8042 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.8268 kt
in 1995
All-time low
0.8042 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Greece, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.824 kt1991: 0.824 kt1992: 0.824 kt1993: 0.824 kt1994: 0.824 kt1995: 0.827 kt1996: 0.827 kt1997: 0.826 kt1998: 0.826 kt1999: 0.825 kt2000: 0.825 kt2001: 0.825 kt2002: 0.824 kt2003: 0.823 kt2004: 0.823 kt2005: 0.822 kt2006: 0.822 kt2007: 0.821 kt2008: 0.821 kt2009: 0.82 kt2010: 0.819 kt2011: 0.819 kt2012: 0.818 kt2013: 0.818 kt2014: 0.816 kt2015: 0.816 kt2016: 0.816 kt2017: 0.814 kt2018: 0.81 kt2019: 0.807 kt2020: 0.806 kt2021: 0.805 kt2022: 0.804 kt2023: 0.804 kt2024: 0.804 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Greece stood at 0.8042 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Greece peaked at 0.8268 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8042 kt, in 2022.

That places Greece 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8252 kt 0.8242 kt 0.8268 kt 10
2000s 0.8224 kt 0.8199 kt 0.8246 kt 10
2010s 0.8153 kt 0.8067 kt 0.8193 kt 10
2020s 0.8048 kt 0.8042 kt 0.806 kt 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 36 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1.12 kt compare
  2. 37 New Zealand 1.11 kt compare
  3. 38 Uganda 0.9863 kt compare
  4. 40 India 0.7557 kt compare
  5. 41 Bulgaria 0.753 kt compare
  6. 42 Nepal 0.7472 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 0.8042 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 0.8268 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8042 kt in 2022.
How does Greece rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Greece ranks 39th 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 1.5%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.