Albania vs Greece: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Albania
658 tonnes
in 2024
Greece
3,082 tonnes
in 2024
Albania rank
99th
Greece rank
97th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Albania
  • Greece
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198820062024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 3,082 tonnes against 658 tonnes in Albania, a difference of 2,424 tonnes.

That makes Greece's figure about 4.7 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Greece ahead.

Albania ranks 99th and Greece ranks 97th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 0 tonnes 18,732 tonnes 18,732 tonnes Greece
2000s 0 tonnes 7,107 tonnes 7,107 tonnes Greece
2010s 13,618 tonnes 6,471 tonnes 7,147 tonnes Albania
2020s 3,352 tonnes 3,384 tonnes 31.6 tonnes Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Albania or Greece?
Greece, at 3,082 tonnes against 658 tonnes in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Albania and Greece?
2,424 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Greece?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Albania and Greece rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Albania ranks 99th and Greece ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.