Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0069 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
111th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0069 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0024 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0069 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Greece ranks 111th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0069 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0069 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 108 Honduras 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Malawi 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Finland 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Latvia 0.0066 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 111th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.