Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Greece
Greece: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption was 275.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
275.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,247 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2003
All-time low
255.98 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2014
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Greece, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Greece stood at 275.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Greece peaked at 1,247 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 255.98 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2014.
Greece ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Greece, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 944.41 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 849.08 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 939.28 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 1,012 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1,019 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,026 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,097 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1,056 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,067 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,076 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,004 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,050 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,061 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,082 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,080 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,109 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,110 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,157 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,247 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,108 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1,145 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,173 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,089 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 872.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 798.43 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 667.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 284.45 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -57.4% |
| 2013 | 293.02 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 255.98 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 257.88 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 270.72 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 291.22 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 263.53 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 277.46 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 277.3 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 298.15 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 272.92 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 275.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 275.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 543.84 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 275.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 556.28 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -57.4% | 667.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 284.45 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 952.86 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 849.08 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,019 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,060 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,004 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,097 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,111 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 872.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,247 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.99 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 255.98 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 798.43 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.89 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 272.92 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 298.15 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 29 Chile 439.42 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 30 Portugal 407.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 31 Norway 338.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 33 Ireland 267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 34 Bulgaria 193.38 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 35 Peru 184.44 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Greece?
- Energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Greece was 275.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,247 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.98 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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