Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Greece
Greece: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 139 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Greece is 139 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Greece peaked at 210 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 104 kt, in 1961.
Greece ranks 80th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Greece, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104 kt | — |
| 1962 | 106 kt | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 108 kt | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 110 kt | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 113 kt | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 115 kt | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 117 kt | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 119 kt | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 121 kt | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 123 kt | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 124 kt | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 124 kt | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 125 kt | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 126 kt | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 128 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 129 kt | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 131 kt | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 132 kt | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 134 kt | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 136 kt | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 136 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 137 kt | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 138 kt | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 139 kt | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 140 kt | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 141 kt | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 141 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 142 kt | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 143 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 146 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 149 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 151 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 154 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 158 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 163 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 168 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 172 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 176 kt | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 182 kt | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 163 kt | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 171 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 183 kt | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 186 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 200 kt | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 210 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 206 kt | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 210 kt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 198 kt | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 187 kt | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 177 kt | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 166 kt | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 163 kt | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 164 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 162 kt | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 165 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 164 kt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 164 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 165 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 149 kt | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 146 kt | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 143 kt | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 139 kt | -2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 139 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 139 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.56 kt | 104 kt | 121 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 127.6 kt | 123 kt | 134 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.9 kt | 136 kt | 142 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 158 kt | 143 kt | 176 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.9 kt | 163 kt | 210 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.7 kt | 162 kt | 187 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.25 kt | 139 kt | 149 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 waste — emissions in Greece?
- Waste — emissions in Greece was 139 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 210 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 104 kt in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for waste — emissions?
- Greece ranks 80th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf