Gross nutrient balance in Greece
Greece: Gross nutrient balance was 59 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
59
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
117
in 1990
All-time low
50.2
in 2012
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Gross nutrient balance in Greece, 1990–2015
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2015, gross nutrient balance in Greece stood at 59.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross nutrient balance in Greece peaked at 117 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.2, in 2012.
Greece ranks 12th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross nutrient balance in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 88 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 79 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 90 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 81.8 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 78.9 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 83.6 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 82.7 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 79 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 71.8 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 78.5 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 88.3 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 69.1 | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 64.5 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 71.1 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 52.3 | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 50.2 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 55.7 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 58.6 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 59 | +0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.45, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9 | 79 | 117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.82 | 64.5 | 88.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.82 | 50.2 | 71.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross nutrient balance in Greece?
- Gross nutrient balance in Greece was 59 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross nutrient balance recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 117 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross nutrient balance recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2 in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for gross nutrient balance?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross nutrient balance rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross nutrient balance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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