Renewable energy consumption in Greece
Greece: Renewable energy consumption was 112,744 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Greece, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Greece is 112,744 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Greece peaked at 112,744 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45,087 TJ, in 1990.
Greece ranks 63rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Greece, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,087 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 49,475 TJ | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 47,188 TJ | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 47,737 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 48,546 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 51,703 TJ | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 54,973 TJ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 54,106 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 53,604 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 56,364 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 55,847 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 52,481 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 55,064 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 60,226 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 61,593 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 64,775 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 70,387 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 69,487 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 68,754 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 73,483 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 85,083 TJ | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 84,166 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 94,858 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 99,687 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 99,323 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 112,744 TJ | +13.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 112,744 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 19.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 112,744 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,878 TJ | 45,087 TJ | 56,364 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,210 TJ | 52,481 TJ | 73,483 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,977 TJ | 84,166 TJ | 112,744 TJ | 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 renewable energy consumption in Greece?
- Renewable energy consumption in Greece was 112,744 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 112,744 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,087 TJ in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Greece ranks 63rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste