Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0167 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0167 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0295 kt per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Greece 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0167 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0167 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0167 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0295 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.