Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.032 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.032 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0474 kt per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Greece 68th out of 186 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), per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0286 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0309 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0318 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0321 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0332 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0339 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0381 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.039 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0414 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0451 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0424 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0432 kt per square kilometre | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0381 kt per square kilometre | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | 0.0424 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0331 kt per square kilometre | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 65 Austria 0.0323 kt per square kilometre compare
- 66 Japan 0.0323 kt per square kilometre compare
- 67 Tuvalu 0.0322 kt per square kilometre compare
- 69 Bahamas 0.0303 kt per square kilometre compare
- 70 North Macedonia 0.0301 kt per square kilometre compare
- 71 Honduras 0.0298 kt per square kilometre compare
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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Greece was 0.032 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0474 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.