Per capita methane sector in Greece
Greece: Per capita methane sector was 45.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane sector in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Greece stood at 45.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Greece peaked at 163.45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.48, in 2021.
Greece ranks 88th 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.
Per capita methane sector in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 127.7 | — |
| 1991 | 128.07 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 133.21 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 131.57 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 134.72 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 135.94 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 140.96 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 138.39 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 143.32 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 145.41 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 150.24 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 154.94 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 163.45 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 159.36 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 162.6 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 161.18 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 151.6 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 155.72 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 154.38 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 151.24 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 133.94 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 140.43 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 150.25 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 130.38 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 123.01 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 113.67 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 85.38 | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 98.57 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 95.05 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 75.57 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 45.8 | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 43.48 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 45.14 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 45.89 | +1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 45.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 45.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -39.4% | 75.57 | 45.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.93 | 127.7 | 145.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.47 | 150.24 | 163.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.63 | 75.57 | 150.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.08 | 43.48 | 45.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 85 Denmark 58.84 compare
- 86 South Korea 55.27 compare
- 87 Cuba 50.82 compare
- 89 Luxembourg 45.11 compare
- 90 Latvia 42.5 compare
- 91 Bangladesh 41.29 compare
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 per capita methane sector in Greece?
- Per capita methane sector in Greece was 45.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 163.45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.48 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for per capita methane sector?
- Greece ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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