emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.97 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 207 countries
All-time high
8.85 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
2.94 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Greece stood at 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 8.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
Greece ranks 105th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 4.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 6.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 7.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 6.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 7.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 7.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 6.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 6.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 7.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 5.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 5.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 6.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 7.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 8.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 6.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 4.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 102 Micronesia (country) 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 American Samoa 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Madagascar 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tunisia 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Moldova 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cameroon 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Greece was 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 105th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.