Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Greece

Greece: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 2.80 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.80 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.85 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
2.67 million tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Greece, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200620231990: 4.8M tonnes1991: 4.8M tonnes1992: 4.6M tonnes1993: 4.3M tonnes1994: 4.4M tonnes1995: 4.2M tonnes1996: 4.4M tonnes1997: 4.2M tonnes1998: 4.1M tonnes1999: 4.1M tonnes2000: 4.1M tonnes2001: 4.0M tonnes2002: 3.9M tonnes2003: 3.8M tonnes2004: 3.9M tonnes2005: 3.7M tonnes2006: 3.6M tonnes2007: 3.8M tonnes2008: 3.6M tonnes2009: 3.4M tonnes2010: 3.6M tonnes2011: 3.4M tonnes2012: 3.4M tonnes2013: 3.4M tonnes2014: 3.3M tonnes2015: 3.1M tonnes2016: 3.1M tonnes2017: 3.2M tonnes2018: 3.0M tonnes2019: 2.9M tonnes2020: 2.9M tonnes2021: 3.0M tonnes2022: 2.7M tonnes2023: 2.8M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Greece recorded 2.80 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Greece peaked at 4.85 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.67 million tonnes, in 2022.

Greece ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.39 million tonnes 4.09 million tonnes 4.85 million tonnes 10
2000s 3.79 million tonnes 3.42 million tonnes 4.10 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.25 million tonnes 2.93 million tonnes 3.61 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.85 million tonnes 2.67 million tonnes 2.98 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 91 Namibia 2.98 million tonnes compare
  2. 92 Mauritania 2.87 million tonnes compare
  3. 93 Dominican Republic 2.81 million tonnes compare
  4. 95 Syria 2.78 million tonnes compare
  5. 96 Benin 2.73 million tonnes compare
  6. 97 Serbia 2.71 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Greece?
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Greece was 2.80 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4.85 million tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 million tonnes in 2022.
How does Greece rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Greece ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.