IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Greece

Greece: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 11.84 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.84 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 222 countries
All-time high
15.13 %
in 2020
All-time low
8.52 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Greece, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 10.5 %1991: 10.1 %1992: 9.7 %1993: 10.2 %1994: 10.4 %1995: 11.8 %1996: 12.2 %1997: 12 %1998: 12 %1999: 12.7 %2000: 11.5 %2001: 10.7 %2002: 10.9 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 10.6 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 9.3 %2007: 9.6 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 8.5 %2010: 9.2 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 14.2 %2017: 13.8 %2018: 13.9 %2019: 14 %2020: 15.1 %2021: 12.7 %2022: 11.7 %2023: 11.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Greece is 11.84 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Greece peaked at 15.13 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.52 %, in 2009.

Greece ranks 40th 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.

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 10.53 % —
1991 10.08 % -4.3%
1992 9.68 % -4.0%
1993 10.15 % +4.9%
1994 10.37 % +2.2%
1995 11.82 % +14.0%
1996 12.22 % +3.4%
1997 11.97 % -2.0%
1998 12.02 % +0.4%
1999 12.72 % +5.8%
2000 11.48 % -9.7%
2001 10.73 % -6.5%
2002 10.91 % +1.7%
2003 10.44 % -4.3%
2004 10.62 % +1.7%
2005 10.79 % +1.6%
2006 9.32 % -13.6%
2007 9.59 % +2.9%
2008 9.4 % -2.0%
2009 8.52 % -9.4%
2010 9.21 % +8.1%
2011 8.71 % -5.4%
2012 9.41 % +8.0%
2013 11.78 % +25.2%
2014 12.43 % +5.5%
2015 12.6 % +1.4%
2016 14.19 % +12.6%
2017 13.84 % -2.5%
2018 13.86 % +0.1%
2019 14.03 % +1.2%
2020 15.13 % +7.8%
2021 12.66 % -16.3%
2022 11.71 % -7.5%
2023 11.84 % +1.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 11.84 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.83 %, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 11.84 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.08 %, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.16 % 9.68 % 12.72 % 10
2000s 10.18 % 8.52 % 11.48 % 10
2010s 12.01 % 8.71 % 14.19 % 10
2020s 12.84 % 11.71 % 15.13 % 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 37 China 12.01 % compare
  2. 38 Romania 11.96 % compare
  3. 39 Belgium 11.89 % compare
  4. 41 Qatar 11.74 % compare
  5. 42 Portugal 11.47 % compare
  6. 43 Serbia and Montenegro 11.18 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Greece?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Greece was 11.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 15.13 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8.52 % in 2009.
How does Greece rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Greece ranks 40th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.