Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Greece
Greece: Energy — Emissions (CO2) was 49,500 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Greece recorded 49,500 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Greece peaked at 91,300 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,910 kt, in 1961.
Greece ranks 70th of 231 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 (CO2) in Greece, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,910 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9,210 kt | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 11,100 kt | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 11,900 kt | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 15,400 kt | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 16,900 kt | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 17,800 kt | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 20,300 kt | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 23,100 kt | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 21,800 kt | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 25,100 kt | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 28,500 kt | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 34,000 kt | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 33,200 kt | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 35,200 kt | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 38,600 kt | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 41,800 kt | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 42,500 kt | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 45,500 kt | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 45,300 kt | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 44,300 kt | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 45,800 kt | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 48,500 kt | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 50,300 kt | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 53,800 kt | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 52,500 kt | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 57,000 kt | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 61,600 kt | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 68,100 kt | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 67,600 kt | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 68,300 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 70,300 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 69,600 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 71,800 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 71,700 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 73,000 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 76,300 kt | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 80,300 kt | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 79,700 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 84,000 kt | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 86,500 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 86,600 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88,500 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 89,800 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 91,300 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 89,600 kt | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 90,000 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 89,600 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 87,000 kt | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 79,300 kt | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 77,100 kt | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 77,600 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66,500 kt | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 64,800 kt | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 62,400 kt | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 60,000 kt | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 61,800 kt | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 59,100 kt | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 55,200 kt | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 46,500 kt | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 49,200 kt | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 52,400 kt | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 49,500 kt | -5.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 49,500 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,800 kt, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 49,500 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,500 kt, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,958 kt | 8,910 kt | 23,100 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,620 kt | 21,800 kt | 45,500 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,720 kt | 44,300 kt | 68,100 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,860 kt | 67,600 kt | 80,300 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,290 kt | 84,000 kt | 91,300 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,380 kt | 55,200 kt | 79,300 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,400 kt | 46,500 kt | 52,400 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 67 Austria 53,000 kt compare
- 68 Serbia and Montenegro 52,910 kt compare
- 69 Serbia 52,500 kt compare
- 71 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 49,300 kt compare
- 72 Ecuador 45,300 kt compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 41,400 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 49,500 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 91,300 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,910 kt in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for energy — emissions?
- Greece ranks 70th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 (CO2). 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