Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Greece
Greece: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 2.80 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Greece is 2.80 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Greece peaked at 4.85 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.67 million tonnes, in 2022.
Greece ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.39 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Greece?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Greece was 2.80 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Greece ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.