Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Greece

Greece: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,711 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,711 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,432 kt
in 2003
All-time low
376.52 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Greece, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 1.8k kt1991: 1.8k kt1992: 1.8k kt1993: 1.8k kt1994: 1.8k kt1995: 1.8k kt1996: 1.9k kt1997: 1.9k kt1998: 1.9k kt1999: 1.9k kt2000: 2.3k kt2001: 2.3k kt2002: 376.5 kt2003: 3.4k kt2004: 429.1 kt2005: 416.3 kt2006: 426.2 kt2007: 390.7 kt2008: 394.8 kt2009: 394.7 kt2010: 394.2 kt2011: 384.9 kt2012: 387 kt2013: 1.7k kt2014: 1.7k kt2015: 1.7k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 1.7k kt2018: 1.7k kt2019: 1.7k kt2020: 1.7k kt2021: 1.7k kt2022: 1.7k kt2023: 1.7k kt

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 1,711 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Greece peaked at 3,432 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 376.52 kt, in 2002.

That places Greece 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,773 kt —
1991 1,771 kt -0.1%
1992 1,773 kt +0.1%
1993 1,772 kt -0.1%
1994 1,769 kt -0.1%
1995 1,796 kt +1.5%
1996 1,890 kt +5.3%
1997 1,913 kt +1.2%
1998 1,926 kt +0.7%
1999 1,899 kt -1.4%
2000 2,348 kt +23.6%
2001 2,273 kt -3.2%
2002 376.52 kt -83.4%
2003 3,432 kt +811.5%
2004 429.12 kt -87.5%
2005 416.29 kt -3.0%
2006 426.24 kt +2.4%
2007 390.73 kt -8.3%
2008 394.84 kt +1.1%
2009 394.67 kt -0.0%
2010 394.21 kt -0.1%
2011 384.88 kt -2.4%
2012 387.02 kt +0.6%
2013 1,737 kt +348.9%
2014 1,701 kt -2.1%
2015 1,678 kt -1.4%
2016 1,713 kt +2.1%
2017 1,710 kt -0.2%
2018 1,710 kt -0.0%
2019 1,710 kt +0.0%
2020 1,710 kt +0.0%
2021 1,711 kt +0.1%
2022 1,711 kt +0.0%
2023 1,711 kt +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 1,711 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.83 kt, 26.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 1,711 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 119.65 kt, 14.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +811.5% 376.52 kt 3,432 kt
2013 +348.9% 387.02 kt 1,737 kt
2004 -87.5% 3,432 kt 429.12 kt
2002 -83.4% 2,273 kt 376.52 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,828 kt 1,769 kt 1,926 kt 10
2000s 1,088 kt 376.52 kt 3,432 kt 10
2010s 1,313 kt 384.88 kt 1,737 kt 10
2020s 1,711 kt 1,710 kt 1,711 kt 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Republic of Moldova 416.78 kt compare
  2. 8 South Africa 2,687 kt compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 2,353 kt compare
  4. 10 Hungary 1,847 kt compare
  5. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 147.63 kt compare
  6. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 83.39 kt compare
  7. 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,700 kt compare
  8. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 80.59 kt compare
  9. 13 Colombia 1,657 kt compare
  10. 13 Melanesia 52.4 kt compare
  11. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 28.81 kt compare
  12. 14 Germany 1,420 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Greece?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Greece was 1,711 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3,432 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 376.52 kt in 2002.
How does Greece rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Greece ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.