Pesticides in rivers in Greece
Greece: Pesticides in rivers was 2.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.6%
Change on year
down 67.9%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2015
All-time low
2.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2013–2021
Pesticides in rivers in Greece, 2013–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2021, pesticides in rivers in Greece stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides in rivers in Greece peaked at 12.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2021.
That places Greece 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pesticides in rivers in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.1% | — |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +374.1% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -53.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -67.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.1%, 21% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.9%, 18% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.7% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 22 Finland 11.1% compare
- 23 Sweden 6.7% compare
- 24 Serbia 5.9% compare
- 26 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
- 26 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 26 Lithuania 0.0% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 26 Norway 0.0% compare
- 26 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 26 Slovakia 0.0% compare
- 26 Lithuania 0.0% compare
- 26 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 26 Slovakia 0.0% compare
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 pesticides in rivers in Greece?
- Pesticides in rivers in Greece was 2.6% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pesticides in rivers recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest pesticides in rivers recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for pesticides in rivers?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pesticides in rivers rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pesticides in rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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