Emissions from food in Greece
Greece: Emissions from food was 21.55 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Emissions from food in Greece, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 21.55 million for emissions from food 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, emissions from food in Greece peaked at 29.86 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.55 million, 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.
Emissions from food in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.66 million | — |
| 1991 | 26.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.63 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 26.30 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 26.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 26.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 27.17 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 28.33 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 28.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.86 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 28.48 million | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 26.49 million | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 26.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.51 million | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 22.66 million | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 22.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.08 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.55 million | -2.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 21.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greece's 21.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.91 million | 26.30 million | 27.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.36 million | 26.49 million | 29.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.22 million | 21.55 million | 26.09 million | 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 emissions from food in Greece?
- Emissions from food in Greece was 21.55 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.86 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 million in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for emissions from food?
- Greece ranks 89th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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