Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Greece
Greece: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient was 540.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Greece, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Greece stood at 540.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Greece peaked at 689.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 507.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2017.
Greece ranks 29th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Greece, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 689.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 679.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 666.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 653.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 637.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 625.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 622.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 641.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 634.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 635.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 629.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 633.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 626.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 589.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 559.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 545.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 518.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 507.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 527.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 540.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 540.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 254.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 540.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 459.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 648.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 622.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 689.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 567.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 507.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 633.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 26 Madagascar 81.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 585.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 27 Ethiopia 78.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 580.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 28 Lebanon 571.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 30 Micronesia 287.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 540.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Albania 533.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 32 Cuba 516.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Greece?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Greece was 540.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 689.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 507.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.