Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Greece
Greece: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 1.73 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.73 kt for waste — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Greece peaked at 8.85 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places Greece 103rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Greece, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 0.116 kt | — |
| 1971 | 0.118 kt | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.12 kt | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.121 kt | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.123 kt | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.125 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.126 kt | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.127 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.128 kt | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.129 kt | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.13 kt | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.131 kt | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.132 kt | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.133 kt | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.134 kt | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.135 kt | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.136 kt | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.136 kt | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.137 kt | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.138 kt | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.139 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.139 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.325 kt | +133.8% |
| 2003 | 0.592 kt | +82.2% |
| 2004 | 0.729 kt | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 1.37 kt | +87.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 kt | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 2.23 kt | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 kt | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 8.85 kt | +239.1% |
| 2010 | 4.53 kt | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 4 kt | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.47 kt | -38.2% |
| 2013 | 2.73 kt | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.18 kt | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 3.77 kt | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.07 kt | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 2.77 kt | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.43 kt | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 2.12 kt | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.93 kt | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 kt | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9 kt | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.73 kt | -8.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.73 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.73 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.37 kt, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +239.1% | 2.61 kt | 8.85 kt |
| 2002 | +133.8% | 0.139 kt | 0.325 kt |
| 2005 | +87.9% | 0.729 kt | 1.37 kt |
| 2003 | +82.2% | 0.325 kt | 0.592 kt |
| 2010 | -48.8% | 8.85 kt | 4.53 kt |
| 2012 | -38.2% | 4 kt | 2.47 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1233 kt | 0.116 kt | 0.129 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1342 kt | 0.13 kt | 0.138 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.139 kt | 0.139 kt | 0.139 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 kt | 0.139 kt | 8.85 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 kt | 2.12 kt | 4.53 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 kt | 1.73 kt | 2.1 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 1.73 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 8.85 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for waste — emissions?
- Greece ranks 103rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). 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