Energy — Emissions Share in Greece
Greece: Energy — Emissions Share was 5.48 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5.48 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Greece peaked at 13.22 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.97 %, in 2021.
Greece ranks 154th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.71 % | — |
| 1991 | 9.32 % | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 9.36 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.96 % | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 10.01 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.17 % | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.86 % | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.37 % | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 10.79 % | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 10.92 % | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.18 % | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.79 % | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 12.32 % | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 13 % | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.22 % | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8 % | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.22 % | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.33 % | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.52 % | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.06 % | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6 % | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1 % | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.67 % | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 6.74 % | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 6.79 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.86 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.48 % | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3 % | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.49 % | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 6 % | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.99 % | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 4.97 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.87 % | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 5.48 % | -6.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.48 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.06 %, 45% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.48 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.96 %, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.95 % | 8.71 % | 10.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 % | 11.18 % | 13.22 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 % | 6 % | 10.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 % | 4.97 % | 5.87 % | 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 share in Greece?
- Energy — emissions share in Greece was 5.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 % in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for energy — emissions share?
- Greece ranks 154th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (N2O). 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.