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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Greece
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 10.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 8.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.30 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.