Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Greece
Greece: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 24.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Greece, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Greece stood at 24.4%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Greece peaked at 26.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 152nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.8% | — |
| 1991 | 26.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 24.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 99% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greece's 24.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 24.6% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Greece?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Greece was 24.4% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Greece ranks 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.