Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Greece
Greece: Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 77 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Greece is 77 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Greece peaked at 136 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.8 kt, in 1961.
Greece ranks 99th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Greece, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.8 kt | — |
| 1962 | 21.7 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 25.3 kt | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 27.2 kt | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 33.9 kt | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 37.8 kt | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 40.8 kt | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 47 kt | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 53.5 kt | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 51.4 kt | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 55.8 kt | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 58.6 kt | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 63.5 kt | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 65 kt | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 70.2 kt | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 75.4 kt | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 77.5 kt | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 77.3 kt | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 81.5 kt | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 81.9 kt | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 87 kt | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 89 kt | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 92.6 kt | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 96.2 kt | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 101 kt | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 104 kt | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 112 kt | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 115 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 120 kt | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 125 kt | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 124 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 125 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 126 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 128 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 129 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 128 kt | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 132 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 136 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 133 kt | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 134 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 135 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 135 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 131 kt | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 132 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 131 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 128 kt | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 130 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 125 kt | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 123 kt | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 116 kt | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 120 kt | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 125 kt | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 114 kt | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 112 kt | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 109 kt | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 96.3 kt | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 101 kt | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 99.3 kt | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.9 kt | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 78.5 kt | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 78.1 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.3 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 77 kt | -2.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 77 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.2 kt, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 77 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8 kt, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.22 kt | 20.8 kt | 53.5 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.62 kt | 51.4 kt | 81.5 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.87 kt | 81.9 kt | 120 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.6 kt | 124 kt | 136 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.4 kt | 123 kt | 135 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.25 kt | 89.9 kt | 125 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.22 kt | 77 kt | 79.3 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 96 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 84.8 kt compare
- 97 Equatorial Guinea 83.8 kt compare
- 98 Benin 80.3 kt compare
- 100 Malawi 76.4 kt compare
- 101 Afghanistan 75.7 kt compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75.7 kt compare
- 101 Laos 75.7 kt 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 energy — emissions in Greece?
- Energy — emissions in Greece was 77 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 136 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 kt in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for energy — emissions?
- Greece ranks 99th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf