How does Greece rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?

Greece ranks 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Greece

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Greece
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Greece: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0057 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 15.5%

World rank

35th

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0078 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0035 kt per square kilometre

in 1987

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Greece, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.0057 kt per square kilometre for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in 2023.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Greece peaked at 0.0078 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 kt per square kilometre, in 1987.

That places Greece 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Greece, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0062 kt per square kilometre	-20.5%
1963	0.0063 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1964	0.0059 kt per square kilometre	-6.8%
1965	0.0053 kt per square kilometre	-10.2%
1966	0.0046 kt per square kilometre	-14.1%
1967	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
1968	0.0048 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
1969	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	-7.9%
1970	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1971	0.004 kt per square kilometre	-8.8%
1972	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
1973	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1974	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	+16.6%
1975	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	-10.3%
1976	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	+11.4%
1977	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1978	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	-11.9%
1979	0.004 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1980	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	+8.3%
1981	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	-9.3%
1982	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1983	0.004 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1984	0.004 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1985	0.004 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1987	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	-17.0%
1988	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	+20.1%
1989	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1990	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1991	0.004 kt per square kilometre	-6.0%
1992	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1993	0.004 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
1994	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1995	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1996	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1997	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
1998	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
1999	0.0046 kt per square kilometre	+6.5%
2000	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	+18.7%
2001	0.0048 kt per square kilometre	-10.7%
2002	0.0049 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2003	0.0049 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2004	0.005 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
2005	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	-13.4%
2006	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2007	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
2008	0.0047 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
2009	0.0038 kt per square kilometre	-18.4%
2010	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	+12.1%
2011	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
2012	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
2013	0.0051 kt per square kilometre	+19.4%
2014	0.0046 kt per square kilometre	-10.5%
2015	0.0062 kt per square kilometre	+34.5%
2016	0.0059 kt per square kilometre	-3.8%
2017	0.0063 kt per square kilometre	+5.7%
2018	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	-27.7%
2019	0.0056 kt per square kilometre	+22.9%
2020	0.0046 kt per square kilometre	-17.5%
2021	0.005 kt per square kilometre	+9.3%
2022	0.0049 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
2023	0.0057 kt per square kilometre	+15.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0055 kt per square kilometre	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.004 kt per square kilometre	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	0.004 kt per square kilometre	0.0046 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0047 kt per square kilometre	0.0038 kt per square kilometre	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0051 kt per square kilometre	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	0.0063 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0051 kt per square kilometre	0.0046 kt per square kilometre	0.0057 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Greece

32 Tajikistan 0.0059 kt per square kilometre compare
33 Ghana 0.0057 kt per square kilometre compare
34 India 0.0057 kt per square kilometre compare
36 Uganda 0.0054 kt per square kilometre compare
37 Burundi 0.005 kt per square kilometre compare
38 Benin 0.005 kt per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Greece?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Greece was 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 0.0078 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in 1987.
How does Greece rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?: Greece ranks 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 9,116 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.