Soil sealing in Greece
Greece: Soil sealing was 231.88 Square metres per capita in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
231.88 Square metres per capita
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
231.88 Square metres per capita
in 2021
All-time low
213.74 Square metres per capita
in 2009
Years of data
6
2006–2021
Soil sealing in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square metres per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soil sealing in Greece is 231.88 Square metres per capita, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil sealing in Greece peaked at 231.88 Square metres per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 213.74 Square metres per capita, in 2009.
Greece ranks 23rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.94 Square metres per capita | 213.74 Square metres per capita | 214.15 Square metres per capita | 2 |
| 2010s | 221.01 Square metres per capita | 216.21 Square metres per capita | 225.2 Square metres per capita | 3 |
| 2020s | 231.88 Square metres per capita | 231.88 Square metres per capita | 231.88 Square metres per capita | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 20 Luxembourg 251.54 Square metres per capita compare
- 21 Belgium 248.66 Square metres per capita compare
- 22 Germany 248.51 Square metres per capita compare
- 24 Slovakia 226.9 Square metres per capita compare
- 25 Italy 222.24 Square metres per capita compare
- 26 Poland 219.84 Square metres per capita 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 soil sealing in Greece?
- Soil sealing in Greece was 231.88 Square metres per capita in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest soil sealing recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 231.88 Square metres per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest soil sealing recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.74 Square metres per capita in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for soil sealing?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is soil sealing rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Soil sealing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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