Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece

Greece: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,731 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,731 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,726 kt
in 2012
All-time low
984.4 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Greece, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.4k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.0k kt1996: 984.4 kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.5k kt2001: 1.8k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 2.1k kt2004: 2.4k kt2005: 2.8k kt2006: 2.9k kt2007: 3.3k kt2008: 3.5k kt2009: 3.6k kt2010: 3.6k kt2011: 3.6k kt2012: 3.7k kt2013: 3.6k kt2014: 3.7k kt2015: 3.5k kt2016: 3.4k kt2017: 3.4k kt2018: 3.1k kt2019: 3.0k kt2020: 2.7k kt2021: 2.7k kt2022: 2.7k kt2023: 2.7k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Greece is 2,731 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Greece peaked at 3,726 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 984.4 kt, in 1996.

Greece ranks 49th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,268 kt —
1991 1,300 kt +2.5%
1992 1,388 kt +6.8%
1993 1,084 kt -21.9%
1994 1,146 kt +5.7%
1995 1,008 kt -12.0%
1996 984.4 kt -2.4%
1997 1,103 kt +12.0%
1998 1,239 kt +12.4%
1999 1,338 kt +8.0%
2000 1,550 kt +15.8%
2001 1,787 kt +15.3%
2002 1,941 kt +8.6%
2003 2,121 kt +9.3%
2004 2,350 kt +10.8%
2005 2,808 kt +19.5%
2006 2,913 kt +3.7%
2007 3,307 kt +13.5%
2008 3,549 kt +7.3%
2009 3,566 kt +0.5%
2010 3,581 kt +0.4%
2011 3,577 kt -0.1%
2012 3,726 kt +4.2%
2013 3,622 kt -2.8%
2014 3,665 kt +1.2%
2015 3,538 kt -3.5%
2016 3,375 kt -4.6%
2017 3,388 kt +0.4%
2018 3,123 kt -7.8%
2019 2,956 kt -5.3%
2020 2,717 kt -8.1%
2021 2,698 kt -0.7%
2022 2,733 kt +1.3%
2023 2,731 kt -0.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 2,731 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 342.17 kt, 8.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 2,731 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 443.96 kt, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,186 kt 984.4 kt 1,388 kt 10
2000s 2,589 kt 1,550 kt 3,566 kt 10
2010s 3,455 kt 2,956 kt 3,726 kt 10
2020s 2,720 kt 2,698 kt 2,733 kt 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 46 Palestine 2,952 kt compare
  2. 47 Qatar 2,817 kt compare
  3. 48 Spain 2,805 kt compare
  4. 50 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,717 kt compare
  5. 51 Bangladesh 2,577 kt compare
  6. 52 China, Hong Kong SAR 2,536 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Greece?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Greece was 2,731 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3,726 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 984.4 kt in 1996.
How does Greece rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Greece ranks 49th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.