Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Greece
Greece: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 1.89 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Greece stood at 1.89 t CO2eq/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Greece peaked at 1.99 t CO2eq/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.64 t CO2eq/ha, in 2012.
That places Greece 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Greece, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.69 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.79 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.79 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.87 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.85 t CO2eq/ha | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.78 t CO2eq/ha | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.64 t CO2eq/ha | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.66 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.82 t CO2eq/ha | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.81 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.78 t CO2eq/ha | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.78 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 t CO2eq/ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.89 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | 1.69 t CO2eq/ha | 1.79 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 t CO2eq/ha | 1.85 t CO2eq/ha | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 t CO2eq/ha | 1.64 t CO2eq/ha | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 t CO2eq/ha | 1.83 t CO2eq/ha | 1.89 t CO2eq/ha | 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Greece?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Greece was 1.89 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 t CO2eq/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 t CO2eq/ha in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Greece ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.