Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Greece
Greece: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 5.02 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Greece, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Greece is 5.02 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Greece peaked at 5.02 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.65 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Greece ranks 52nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 Mt CO2e | 2.65 Mt CO2e | 2.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 Mt CO2e | 2.92 Mt CO2e | 3.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 Mt CO2e | 3.07 Mt CO2e | 3.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 Mt CO2e | 3.45 Mt CO2e | 4.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 Mt CO2e | 4.08 Mt CO2e | 4.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 Mt CO2e | 4.59 Mt CO2e | 5.02 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 5.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Greece?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Greece was 5.02 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).