Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Greece

Greece: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 36.36 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.36 %
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
116th
of 213 countries
All-time high
38.88 %
in 1990
All-time low
32.48 %
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Greece, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 38.9 %1991: 38.1 %1992: 37.7 %1993: 37.1 %1994: 36.5 %1995: 36.1 %1996: 35.8 %1997: 35.1 %1998: 34.3 %1999: 34.8 %2000: 34.7 %2001: 35.7 %2002: 35 %2003: 34.1 %2004: 34.5 %2005: 33.2 %2006: 32.6 %2007: 32.5 %2008: 32.8 %2009: 33.4 %2010: 34.9 %2011: 34.9 %2012: 35.2 %2013: 35.4 %2014: 35 %2015: 34.7 %2016: 35 %2017: 35 %2018: 33.4 %2019: 33.4 %2020: 35.4 %2021: 35.2 %2022: 34.9 %2023: 36.4 %

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 36.36 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Greece peaked at 38.88 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.48 %, in 2007.

Greece ranks 116th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Greece, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 38.88 % —
1991 38.14 % -1.9%
1992 37.7 % -1.2%
1993 37.12 % -1.5%
1994 36.49 % -1.7%
1995 36.1 % -1.1%
1996 35.81 % -0.8%
1997 35.11 % -2.0%
1998 34.32 % -2.3%
1999 34.8 % +1.4%
2000 34.72 % -0.2%
2001 35.7 % +2.8%
2002 34.99 % -2.0%
2003 34.13 % -2.5%
2004 34.49 % +1.1%
2005 33.21 % -3.7%
2006 32.63 % -1.7%
2007 32.48 % -0.5%
2008 32.76 % +0.9%
2009 33.44 % +2.1%
2010 34.9 % +4.4%
2011 34.89 % -0.0%
2012 35.21 % +0.9%
2013 35.39 % +0.5%
2014 35.05 % -1.0%
2015 34.73 % -0.9%
2016 35.02 % +0.8%
2017 35.05 % +0.1%
2018 33.36 % -4.8%
2019 33.44 % +0.2%
2020 35.43 % +6.0%
2021 35.19 % -0.7%
2022 34.86 % -0.9%
2023 36.36 % +4.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 36.36 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 36.36 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.9 %, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.45 % 34.32 % 38.88 % 10
2000s 33.86 % 32.48 % 35.7 % 10
2010s 34.7 % 33.36 % 35.39 % 10
2020s 35.46 % 34.86 % 36.36 % 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 113 Malta 37.67 % compare
  2. 114 Burundi 37.58 % compare
  3. 115 Poland 37.18 % compare
  4. 117 OECD 35.81 % compare
  5. 118 Melanesia 35 % compare
  6. 119 Cameroon 34.55 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Greece?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Greece was 36.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 38.88 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 32.48 % in 2007.
How does Greece rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Greece ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.