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Share global methane emissions in Greece

Greece: Share global methane emissions was 0.1041 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1041
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
102nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2308
in 1893
All-time low
0.1041
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Greece, 1850–2024

00.050.10.150.20.25185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Greece is 0.1041, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Greece peaked at 0.2308 in 1893 and was at its lowest, 0.1041, in 2024.

That places Greece 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Greece, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.2134 —
1851 0.2146 +0.6%
1852 0.2155 +0.4%
1853 0.2163 +0.4%
1854 0.2162 -0.0%
1855 0.2171 +0.4%
1856 0.2177 +0.3%
1857 0.2187 +0.5%
1858 0.2197 +0.5%
1859 0.2201 +0.2%
1860 0.2203 +0.1%
1861 0.2211 +0.3%
1862 0.2221 +0.5%
1863 0.2224 +0.1%
1864 0.2227 +0.2%
1865 0.2232 +0.2%
1866 0.2236 +0.2%
1867 0.225 +0.6%
1868 0.2256 +0.3%
1869 0.2264 +0.4%
1870 0.2273 +0.4%
1871 0.2279 +0.3%
1872 0.227 -0.4%
1873 0.2271 +0.0%
1874 0.2285 +0.6%
1875 0.2284 -0.0%
1876 0.2285 +0.0%
1877 0.229 +0.2%
1878 0.2297 +0.3%
1879 0.2297 -0.0%
1880 0.2288 -0.4%
1881 0.2286 -0.1%
1882 0.2284 -0.1%
1883 0.2281 -0.2%
1884 0.2287 +0.3%
1885 0.2293 +0.3%
1886 0.2298 +0.2%
1887 0.2295 -0.1%
1888 0.2284 -0.5%
1889 0.229 +0.2%
1890 0.2278 -0.5%
1891 0.2278 -0.0%
1892 0.2296 +0.8%
1893 0.2308 +0.5%
1894 0.2307 -0.1%
1895 0.2301 -0.3%
1896 0.2305 +0.2%
1897 0.2301 -0.2%
1898 0.2299 -0.1%
1899 0.2278 -0.9%
1900 0.2274 -0.2%
1901 0.2265 -0.4%
1902 0.2258 -0.3%
1903 0.2236 -1.0%
1904 0.2233 -0.2%
1905 0.2217 -0.7%
1906 0.2198 -0.9%
1907 0.2165 -1.5%
1908 0.2185 +1.0%
1909 0.2166 -0.9%
1910 0.2156 -0.4%
1911 0.2153 -0.1%
1912 0.2122 -1.4%
1913 0.2129 +0.3%
1914 0.2134 +0.2%
1915 0.2138 +0.2%
1916 0.2114 -1.1%
1917 0.21 -0.7%
1918 0.2121 +1.0%
1919 0.216 +1.9%
1920 0.2129 -1.5%
1921 0.2191 +3.0%
1922 0.2168 -1.1%
1923 0.2128 -1.8%
1924 0.2134 +0.3%
1925 0.2145 +0.5%
1926 0.2156 +0.5%
1927 0.2127 -1.3%
1928 0.2133 +0.3%
1929 0.2113 -0.9%
1930 0.2133 +0.9%
1931 0.217 +1.7%
1932 0.22 +1.4%
1933 0.2186 -0.6%
1934 0.2172 -0.6%
1935 0.2161 -0.5%
1936 0.2152 -0.4%
1937 0.2151 -0.1%
1938 0.2185 +1.6%
1939 0.2144 -1.9%
1940 0.2142 -0.1%
1941 0.2149 +0.3%
1942 0.2168 +0.9%
1943 0.2168 -0.0%
1944 0.2177 +0.4%
1945 0.2238 +2.8%
1946 0.2216 -1.0%
1947 0.2185 -1.4%
1948 0.2204 +0.9%
1949 0.2218 +0.6%
1950 0.2213 -0.2%
1951 0.2198 -0.7%
1952 0.2201 +0.1%
1953 0.22 -0.1%
1954 0.2195 -0.2%
1955 0.215 -2.1%
1956 0.2134 -0.7%
1957 0.2124 -0.5%
1958 0.213 +0.3%
1959 0.2088 -2.0%
1960 0.2079 -0.5%
1961 0.213 +2.5%
1962 0.21 -1.4%
1963 0.2062 -1.8%
1964 0.2018 -2.2%
1965 0.197 -2.3%
1966 0.1914 -2.9%
1967 0.1937 +1.2%
1968 0.1956 +1.0%
1969 0.1906 -2.5%
1970 0.1825 -4.3%
1971 0.1817 -0.4%
1972 0.1813 -0.2%
1973 0.1843 +1.6%
1974 0.1944 +5.5%
1975 0.1941 -0.2%
1976 0.1925 -0.8%
1977 0.1874 -2.6%
1978 0.1833 -2.2%
1979 0.1789 -2.4%
1980 0.1788 -0.1%
1981 0.1839 +2.9%
1982 0.1806 -1.8%
1983 0.1812 +0.3%
1984 0.1793 -1.0%
1985 0.1787 -0.4%
1986 0.1782 -0.2%
1987 0.1805 +1.3%
1988 0.18 -0.3%
1989 0.1772 -1.6%
1990 0.1776 +0.2%
1991 0.1778 +0.1%
1992 0.1784 +0.3%
1993 0.1807 +1.3%
1994 0.1813 +0.3%
1995 0.182 +0.4%
1996 0.1821 +0.1%
1997 0.1864 +2.3%
1998 0.1905 +2.2%
1999 0.1899 -0.3%
2000 0.1905 +0.3%
2001 0.1829 -4.0%
2002 0.1871 +2.3%
2003 0.185 -1.1%
2004 0.1853 +0.2%
2005 0.1857 +0.2%
2006 0.185 -0.3%
2007 0.1847 -0.2%
2008 0.1819 -1.5%
2009 0.1782 -2.1%
2010 0.1701 -4.5%
2011 0.1624 -4.5%
2012 0.159 -2.1%
2013 0.1522 -4.3%
2014 0.1492 -2.0%
2015 0.1458 -2.3%
2016 0.1419 -2.6%
2017 0.1413 -0.4%
2018 0.1344 -4.9%
2019 0.1301 -3.2%
2020 0.1233 -5.2%
2021 0.1195 -3.0%
2022 0.1138 -4.8%
2023 0.1091 -4.1%
2024 0.1041 -4.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.1041 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.1041 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2169 0.2134 0.2201 10
1860s 0.2232 0.2203 0.2264 10
1870s 0.2283 0.227 0.2297 10
1880s 0.2289 0.2281 0.2298 10
1890s 0.2295 0.2278 0.2308 10
1900s 0.222 0.2165 0.2274 10
1910s 0.2133 0.21 0.216 10
1920s 0.2142 0.2113 0.2191 10
1930s 0.2165 0.2133 0.22 10
1940s 0.2186 0.2142 0.2238 10
1950s 0.2163 0.2088 0.2213 10
1960s 0.2007 0.1906 0.213 10
1970s 0.186 0.1789 0.1944 10
1980s 0.1798 0.1772 0.1839 10
1990s 0.1826 0.1776 0.1905 10
2000s 0.1846 0.1782 0.1905 10
2010s 0.1487 0.1301 0.1701 10
2020s 0.114 0.1041 0.1233 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 99 Portugal 0.1146 compare
  2. 100 Botswana 0.1114 compare
  3. 101 Denmark 0.1094 compare
  4. 103 Mauritania 0.0992 compare
  5. 104 Austria 0.0992 compare
  6. 105 Hungary 0.0987 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Greece?
Share global methane emissions in Greece was 0.1041 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.2308 in 1893.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1041 in 2024.
How does Greece rank for share global methane emissions?
Greece ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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