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

Greece ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Greece

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (Energy) was 0.1407 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1407 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

61st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.2312 Mt CO2e

in 2005

All-time low

0.0645 Mt CO2e

in 1975

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Greece stood at 0.1407 Mt CO2e.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Greece peaked at 0.2312 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0645 Mt CO2e, in 1975.

That places Greece 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	0.0829 Mt CO2e	0.0645 Mt CO2e	0.096 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1222 Mt CO2e	0.0995 Mt CO2e	0.1527 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1936 Mt CO2e	0.1633 Mt CO2e	0.2248 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2268 Mt CO2e	0.217 Mt CO2e	0.2312 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1441 Mt CO2e	0.1294 Mt CO2e	0.1944 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1274 Mt CO2e	0.1086 Mt CO2e	0.1407 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Greece

58 New Zealand 0.1547 Mt CO2e compare
59 Portugal 0.1544 Mt CO2e compare
60 Venezuela 0.1425 Mt CO2e compare
62 Switzerland 0.1351 Mt CO2e compare
63 Ghana 0.133 Mt CO2e compare
64 Sweden 0.1328 Mt CO2e compare

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Greece?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Greece was 0.1407 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 transport (energy) recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 0.2312 Mt CO2e in 2005.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0645 Mt CO2e in 1975.
How does Greece rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Greece ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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: 241 places, 13,255 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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).