Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece
Greece: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 4,120 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Greece is 4,120 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Greece peaked at 6,106 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,016 kt, in 1961.
That places Greece 82nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,016 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,076 kt | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3,137 kt | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3,199 kt | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3,289 kt | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 3,351 kt | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3,413 kt | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3,475 kt | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3,536 kt | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3,591 kt | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3,618 kt | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,618 kt | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,659 kt | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,685 kt | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3,744 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3,775 kt | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3,830 kt | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3,864 kt | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,922 kt | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,973 kt | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3,980 kt | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4,014 kt | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4,043 kt | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 4,076 kt | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4,074 kt | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,096 kt | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,131 kt | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,130 kt | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,167 kt | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4,195 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,281 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4,367 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,426 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4,512 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4,626 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,768 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4,912 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5,029 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,144 kt | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,315 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,783 kt | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 5,005 kt | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5,343 kt | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5,428 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,819 kt | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 6,104 kt | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5,992 kt | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6,106 kt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,769 kt | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5,463 kt | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5,181 kt | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4,871 kt | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 4,785 kt | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,810 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,751 kt | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,835 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,811 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,816 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,843 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,392 kt | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 4,311 kt | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,230 kt | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,120 kt | -2.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,120 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,120 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,277 kt | 3,016 kt | 3,536 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,731 kt | 3,591 kt | 3,922 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,068 kt | 3,973 kt | 4,167 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,626 kt | 4,195 kt | 5,144 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,566 kt | 4,783 kt | 6,106 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,916 kt | 4,751 kt | 5,463 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,263 kt | 4,120 kt | 4,392 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 (co2eq) in Greece?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Greece was 4,120 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6,106 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,016 kt in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Greece ranks 82nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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