Methane emissions — all countries

Methane emissions — Greece

Methane emissions in Greece in 2024 — 9.91 Mt. Ranked 98 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 277%.

2024 9.91 Mt −3.88% vs 2023
World rank 98of 199
Period maximum 15.13 Mt2007
Period minimum 2.63 Mt1850

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Methane emissions — Greece, 1850–202405101520185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 2.63 Mt1853: 2.71 Mt1856: 2.78 Mt1859: 2.86 Mt1862: 2.94 Mt1865: 3.02 Mt1868: 3.11 Mt1871: 3.21 Mt1874: 3.31 Mt1877: 3.4 Mt1880: 3.51 Mt1883: 3.62 Mt1886: 3.73 Mt1889: 3.85 Mt1892: 3.99 Mt1895: 4.11 Mt1898: 4.25 Mt1901: 4.36 Mt1904: 4.44 Mt1907: 4.54 Mt1910: 4.64 Mt1913: 4.77 Mt1916: 4.8 Mt1919: 4.9 Mt1922: 5.07 Mt1925: 5.3 Mt1928: 5.47 Mt1931: 5.67 Mt1934: 5.91 Mt1937: 6.25 Mt1940: 6.49 Mt1943: 6.89 Mt1946: 7.28 Mt1949: 7.73 Mt1952: 8.28 Mt1955: 8.89 Mt1958: 9.54 Mt1961: 10.33 Mt1964: 10.41 Mt1967: 10.8 Mt1970: 10.97 Mt1973: 11.65 Mt1976: 12.56 Mt1979: 12.21 Mt1982: 12.12 Mt1985: 12.32 Mt1988: 12.88 Mt1991: 13.03 Mt1994: 13.41 Mt1997: 14.07 Mt2000: 14.52 Mt2003: 14.33 Mt2006: 15.07 Mt2009: 14.61 Mt2012: 13.71 Mt2015: 12.64 Mt2018: 12.09 Mt2021: 10.9 Mt2024: 9.91 Mt
Change over the period: +7.28 (+277.03%) Average annual rate: 0.77 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Greece

Greece 9.91 Mt
World computed 9,498.91 Mt
Europe & Central Asia computed 1,323.91 Mt
Southern Europe computed 128.64 Mt
High-income countries computed 2,488.92 Mt
Methane emissions — Greece, by year Greece All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 9.91 −0.4 −3.88%
2023 10.31 −0.29 −2.73%
2022 10.6 −0.3 −2.78%
2021 10.9 −0.12 −1.08%
2020 11.02 −0.77 −6.51%
2019 11.79 −0.3 −2.49%
2018 12.09 −0.41 −3.29%
2017 12.5 +0.15 +1.21%
2016 12.36 −0.29 −2.27%
2015 12.64 −0.27 −2.12%
2014 12.92 −0.14 −1.03%
2013 13.05 −0.66 −4.83%
2012 13.71 −0.18 −1.33%
2011 13.9 −0.26 −1.82%
2010 14.16 −0.46 −3.12%
2009 14.61 −0.42 −2.78%
2008 15.03 −0.1 −0.65%
2007 15.13 +0.06 +0.39%
2006 15.07 +0.19 +1.28%
2005 14.88 +0.27 +1.86%
2004 14.61 +0.28 +1.96%
2003 14.33 +0.19 +1.32%
2002 14.14 +0.26 +1.85%
2001 13.88 −0.63 −4.35%
2000 14.52 +0.25 +1.75%
1999 14.27 +0 +0.01%
1998 14.27 +0.2 +1.43%
1997 14.07 +0.27 +1.99%
1996 13.79 +0.16 +1.18%
1995 13.63 +0.22 +1.61%
1994 13.41 +0.18 +1.38%
1993 13.23 +0.15 +1.16%
1992 13.08 +0.05 +0.4%
1991 13.03 −0.07 −0.53%
1990 13.1 +0.13 +0.99%
1989 12.97 +0.09 +0.68%
1988 12.88 +0.16 +1.27%
1987 12.72 +0.28 +2.22%
1986 12.44 +0.12 +0.98%
1985 12.32 +0.12 +1.01%
1984 12.2 +0.03 +0.21%
1983 12.17 +0.05 +0.44%
1982 12.12 −0.08 −0.62%
1981 12.2 +0.05 +0.43%
1980 12.15 −0.06 −0.49%
1979 12.21 +0.02 +0.13%
1978 12.19 −0.21 −1.69%
1977 12.4 −0.16 −1.27%
1976 12.56 +0.09 +0.75%
1975 12.46 +0.16 +1.3%
1974 12.3 +0.66 +5.63%
1973 11.65 +0.47 +4.19%
1972 11.18 +0.21 +1.87%
1971 10.98 +0 +0.03%
1970 10.97 −0.2 −1.76%
1969 11.17 +0.07 +0.66%
1968 11.1 +0.3 +2.77%
1967 10.8 +0.25 +2.39%
1966 10.55 +0.09 +0.85%
1965 10.46 +0.04 +0.41%
1964 10.41 −0.02 −0.15%
1963 10.43 +0.07 +0.68%
1962 10.36 +0.03 +0.26%
1961 10.33 +0.33 +3.33%
1960 10 +0.24 +2.43%
1959 9.76 +0.22 +2.33%
1958 9.54 +0.22 +2.38%
1957 9.32 +0.22 +2.44%
1956 9.1 +0.21 +2.33%
1955 8.89 +0.22 +2.55%
1954 8.67 +0.2 +2.35%
1953 8.47 +0.19 +2.31%
1952 8.28 +0.18 +2.25%
1951 8.1 +0.2 +2.48%
1950 7.9 +0.17 +2.24%
1949 7.73 +0.14 +1.85%
1948 7.59 +0.17 +2.35%
1947 7.41 +0.13 +1.78%
1946 7.28 +0.13 +1.85%
1945 7.15 +0.13 +1.79%
1944 7.03 +0.13 +1.9%
1943 6.89 +0.13 +1.98%
1942 6.76 +0.14 +2.13%
1941 6.62 +0.13 +2.07%
1940 6.49 +0.13 +2.03%
1939 6.36 −0.01 −0.16%
1938 6.37 +0.12 +1.89%
1937 6.25 +0.13 +2.06%
1936 6.12 +0.14 +2.32%
1935 5.98 +0.08 +1.3%
1934 5.91 +0.1 +1.77%
1933 5.8 +0.06 +0.99%
1932 5.75 +0.07 +1.29%
1931 5.67 +0.07 +1.25%
1930 5.6 +0.06 +1.1%
1929 5.54 +0.07 +1.28%
1928 5.47 +0.05 +0.96%
1927 5.42 +0.08 +1.48%
1926 5.34 +0.04 +0.85%
1925 5.3 +0.08 +1.51%
1924 5.22 +0.07 +1.44%
1923 5.14 +0.07 +1.38%
1922 5.07 +0.05 +1.02%
1921 5.02 +0.06 +1.23%
1920 4.96 +0.06 +1.31%
1919 4.9 +0.03 +0.64%
1918 4.87 +0.03 +0.68%
1917 4.83 +0.03 +0.71%
1916 4.8 +0.03 +0.71%
1915 4.77 +0.03 +0.7%
1914 4.73 −0.04 −0.88%
1913 4.77 +0.11 +2.27%
1912 4.67 −0.02 −0.38%
1911 4.69 +0.04 +0.9%
1910 4.64 +0.04 +0.85%
1909 4.61 +0.02 +0.46%
1908 4.58 +0.05 +1.04%
1907 4.54 +0.04 +0.87%
1906 4.5 +0.03 +0.65%
1905 4.47 +0.03 +0.59%
1904 4.44 +0.03 +0.63%
1903 4.42 +0.03 +0.75%
1902 4.38 +0.03 +0.6%
1901 4.36 +0.03 +0.69%
1900 4.33 +0.05 +1.22%
1899 4.27 +0.03 +0.68%
1898 4.25 +0.05 +1.14%
1897 4.2 +0.04 +0.99%
1896 4.16 +0.05 +1.12%
1895 4.11 +0.04 +1.01%
1894 4.07 +0.04 +1.04%
1893 4.03 +0.04 +0.98%
1892 3.99 +0.06 +1.61%
1891 3.93 +0.04 +1.08%
1890 3.88 +0.04 +0.99%
1889 3.85 +0.04 +0.97%
1888 3.81 +0.04 +1.01%
1887 3.77 +0.04 +1.02%
1886 3.73 +0.04 +1.03%
1885 3.69 +0.04 +1.04%
1884 3.66 +0.04 +1.02%
1883 3.62 +0.04 +1.06%
1882 3.58 +0.04 +1.07%
1881 3.54 +0.04 +1.08%
1880 3.51 +0.03 +0.98%
1879 3.47 +0.03 +0.99%
1878 3.44 +0.03 +1.03%
1877 3.4 +0.03 +1.01%
1876 3.37 +0.02 +0.75%
1875 3.34 +0.04 +1.06%
1874 3.31 +0.03 +0.98%
1873 3.28 +0.03 +1.08%
1872 3.24 +0.03 +0.84%
1871 3.21 +0.04 +1.26%
1870 3.17 +0.03 +0.89%
1869 3.15 +0.03 +1.09%
1868 3.11 +0.02 +0.74%
1867 3.09 +0.04 +1.25%
1866 3.05 +0.03 +0.93%
1865 3.02 +0.03 +0.93%
1864 3 +0.03 +0.94%
1863 2.97 +0.03 +0.95%
1862 2.94 +0.03 +0.96%
1861 2.91 +0.03 +0.97%
1860 2.88 +0.02 +0.87%
1859 2.86 +0.03 +0.92%
1858 2.83 +0.02 +0.89%
1857 2.81 +0.03 +0.93%
1856 2.78 +0.03 +0.91%
1855 2.76 +0.02 +0.92%
1854 2.73 +0.03 +0.96%
1853 2.71 +0.02 +0.93%
1852 2.68 +0.03 +0.98%
1851 2.65 +0.02 +0.95%
1850 2.63

About the indicator

Methane emissions converted into carbon dioxide equivalent using the 100-year global warming potential. Methane accounts for about a fifth of the warming observed, and its sources are entirely different from those of CO2: livestock, rice paddies, landfills, and leaks in gas and oil production. The key difference is the timescale — methane stays in the atmosphere for about twelve years, against centuries for CO2, so cutting its emissions gives a visible effect within a decade.

Important: The conversion into CO2 equivalent depends on the horizon chosen: over twenty years methane weighs about three times more than over a hundred. The standard hundred-year horizon is used here, as in reporting under the Paris Agreement.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.