Per capita methane emissions by sector in Greece
Greece: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 45.89 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Greece stood at 45.89 kilograms per person.
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 emissions by sector in Greece peaked at 163.45 kilograms per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.48 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 127.7 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 128.07 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 133.21 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 131.57 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 134.72 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 135.94 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 140.96 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 138.39 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 143.32 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 145.41 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 150.24 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 154.94 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 163.45 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 159.36 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 162.6 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 161.18 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 151.6 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 155.72 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 154.38 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 151.24 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 133.94 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 140.43 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 150.25 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 130.38 kilograms per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 123.01 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 113.67 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 85.38 kilograms per person | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 98.57 kilograms per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 95.05 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 75.57 kilograms per person | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 45.8 kilograms per person | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 43.48 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 45.14 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 45.89 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 45.89 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 45.89 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 45.8 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.93 kilograms per person | 127.7 kilograms per person | 145.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.47 kilograms per person | 150.24 kilograms per person | 163.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.63 kilograms per person | 75.57 kilograms per person | 150.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.08 kilograms per person | 43.48 kilograms per person | 45.89 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 85 Denmark 58.84 kilograms per person compare
- 86 South Korea 55.27 kilograms per person compare
- 87 Cuba 50.82 kilograms per person compare
- 89 Luxembourg 45.11 kilograms per person compare
- 90 Latvia 42.5 kilograms per person compare
- 91 Bangladesh 41.29 kilograms per person 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 emissions by sector in Greece?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Greece was 45.89 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 163.45 kilograms per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.48 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Greece ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.