Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Greece

Greece: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,120 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,120 kt
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6,106 kt
in 2008
All-time low
3,016 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Greece, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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 76th out of 218 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Dominican Republic 4,337 kt compare
  2. 74 Uruguay 4,200 kt compare
  3. 75 Uganda 4,172 kt compare
  4. 77 Hungary 3,942 kt compare
  5. 78 United Republic of Tanzania 3,868 kt compare
  6. 79 Oman 3,867 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 76th out of 218 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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