Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Greece
Greece: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Greece, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Greece recorded 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Greece peaked at 29.86 million tonnes CO₂e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2015.
That places Greece 89th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.66 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 26.76 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.63 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 26.30 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 26.67 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 26.68 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.85 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 27.17 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 28.33 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 28.04 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.02 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.82 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.50 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.48 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.62 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.86 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 28.48 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 26.49 million tonnes CO₂e | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 26.09 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.51 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 22.66 million tonnes CO₂e | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 22.45 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.08 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greece's 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.91 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.30 million tonnes CO₂e | 27.85 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 29.86 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.22 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Greece?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Greece was 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.86 million tonnes CO₂e in 2007.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Greece ranks 89th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.