Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece
Greece: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 70.74 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Greece is 70.74 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Greece peaked at 81.3 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.46 %, in 2021.
Greece ranks 91st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.11 % | — |
| 1991 | 73.67 % | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 74.46 % | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 74.18 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.97 % | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 72.58 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 73.35 % | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 73.73 % | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 73.17 % | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 74.64 % | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 76.23 % | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 75.99 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.44 % | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.22 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.13 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.72 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 77.03 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.8 % | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 76.2 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 81.3 % | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 81.1 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.99 % | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 77.39 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.21 % | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.99 % | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 80.44 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.83 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.56 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.23 % | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 69.46 % | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 72 % | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 70.74 % | -1.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 70.74 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 94% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 70.74 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.06 %, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.54 % | 72.58 % | 74.46 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.44 % | 74.64 % | 77.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3 % | 76.2 % | 81.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.86 % | 69.46 % | 79.23 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 88 Uzbekistan 70.84 % compare
- 89 Philippines 70.81 % compare
- 90 Lebanon 70.75 % compare
- 92 Cabo Verde 70.38 % compare
- 93 Italy 69.92 % compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 69.73 % compare
- 94 Syria 69.73 % 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 share (co2eq) in Greece?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Greece was 70.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.46 % in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Greece ranks 91st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.