How does Greece rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Greece ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Greece

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Greece
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Greece: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0051 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0051 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

90th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0067 Mt CO2e

in 2016

All-time low

0.001 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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

Greece recorded 0.0051 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Greece peaked at 0.0067 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.001 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Greece ranks 90th of 187 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	0.002 Mt CO2e	0.001 Mt CO2e	0.0031 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0023 Mt CO2e	0.0016 Mt CO2e	0.0031 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.003 Mt CO2e	0.0025 Mt CO2e	0.0034 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0041 Mt CO2e	0.0036 Mt CO2e	0.0049 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0054 Mt CO2e	0.0035 Mt CO2e	0.0067 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.005 Mt CO2e	0.0046 Mt CO2e	0.0052 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Greece

87 Afghanistan 0.0055 Mt CO2e compare
88 Dominican Republic 0.0052 Mt CO2e compare
88 Netherlands 0.0052 Mt CO2e compare
91 Austria 0.0048 Mt CO2e compare
92 Turkey 0.0046 Mt CO2e compare
93 Bolivia 0.0045 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Greece

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 69.29 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,001 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 306 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 16.5 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 42.41 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,127 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.01 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 1,053 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 36.58 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 1,835 1000 ha (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Greece?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Greece was 0.0051 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 0.0067 Mt CO2e in 2016.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.001 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Greece rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Greece ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).