Greece - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Greece was 3,500 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,380 in 1990 and a minimum value of 3,400 in 2009.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 5,380
1991 5,330
1992 5,150
1993 4,730
1994 4,870
1995 4,670
1996 4,830
1997 4,640
1998 4,540
1999 4,520
2000 4,540
2001 4,360
2002 4,430
2003 4,480
2004 4,150
2005 3,980
2006 3,750
2007 3,580
2008 3,820
2009 3,400
2010 3,770
2011 4,320
2012 3,720
2013 3,740
2014 3,610
2015 3,440
2016 3,450
2017 3,510
2018 3,500

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Greece was 460.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,020.00 in 2006 and a minimum value of 450.00 in 2013.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 800.00
1991 830.00
1992 830.00
1993 850.00
1994 880.00
1995 870.00
1996 880.00
1997 920.00
1998 1,000.00
1999 1,010.00
2000 900.00
2001 940.00
2002 960.00
2003 990.00
2004 960.00
2005 990.00
2006 1,020.00
2007 980.00
2008 970.00
2009 850.00
2010 760.00
2011 690.00
2012 480.00
2013 450.00
2014 470.00
2015 480.00
2016 460.00
2017 460.00
2018 460.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Greece was 17.14 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 17.99 in 2006, while its lowest value was 5.43 in 1976.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 5.45
1971 6.16
1972 6.55
1973 6.52
1974 5.60
1975 5.74
1976 5.43
1977 5.69
1978 5.97
1979 6.21
1980 6.42
1981 6.41
1982 6.15
1983 6.49
1984 6.82
1985 7.03
1986 7.04
1987 7.36
1988 7.98
1989 8.16
1990 10.44
1991 11.14
1992 11.34
1993 12.34
1994 12.52
1995 12.76
1996 12.36
1997 13.43
1998 14.93
1999 15.03
2000 13.55
2001 14.71
2002 14.88
2003 15.25
2004 15.76
2005 16.64
2006 17.99
2007 17.92
2008 17.14

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Greece was 4,450 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,660 in 1990 and a minimum value of 4,400 in 2016.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 7,660
1991 7,450
1992 7,320
1993 6,890
1994 7,030
1995 6,820
1996 7,120
1997 6,850
1998 6,700
1999 6,720
2000 6,640
2001 6,390
2002 6,450
2003 6,490
2004 6,090
2005 5,950
2006 5,670
2007 5,470
2008 5,660
2009 5,070
2010 5,420
2011 5,950
2012 4,990
2013 4,700
2014 4,590
2015 4,430
2016 4,400
2017 4,460
2018 4,450

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Greece was -42.09 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -4.63 in 1991 and a minimum value of -42.09 in 2012.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -4.63
1992 -6.62
1993 -12.36
1994 -9.15
1995 -13.10
1996 -8.63
1997 -13.07
1998 -13.71
1999 -17.64
2000 -17.67
2001 -22.88
2002 -24.97
2003 -24.29
2004 -26.23
2005 -26.21
2006 -28.46
2007 -28.79
2008 -30.78
2009 -35.28
2010 -36.12
2011 -39.11
2012 -42.09

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions