Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Greece
Greece: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 34.82 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 34.82 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Greece peaked at 40.85 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.75 %, in 1990.
Greece ranks 123rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.75 % | — |
| 1991 | 27.89 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.28 % | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 30.11 % | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 29.52 % | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 30.51 % | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 29.58 % | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 30.93 % | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 31.37 % | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.83 % | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 31.95 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.17 % | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.59 % | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 33.78 % | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.97 % | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.59 % | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 35.54 % | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 34.09 % | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 36.16 % | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 37.56 % | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 36.89 % | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.1 % | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 40.85 % | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 39.64 % | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 39.93 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.61 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.32 % | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.43 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.25 % | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 36.08 % | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 35.11 % | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 33.26 % | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 34.96 % | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 34.82 % | -0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 34.82 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.32 %, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 34.82 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.71 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.78 % | 27.75 % | 31.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.44 % | 31.95 % | 37.56 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.81 % | 36.08 % | 40.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.54 % | 33.26 % | 35.11 % | 4 |
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 livestock — emissions share in Greece?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Greece was 34.82 % 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 40.85 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.75 % in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Greece ranks 123rd 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 down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.