Greece vs Mauritania: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Greece
3,082 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
5,302 tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
97th
Mauritania rank
95th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Greece
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5,302 tonnes against 3,082 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 2,220 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.7 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 97th and Mauritania ranks 95th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,732 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 18,732 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 7,107 tonnes | 36,241 tonnes | 29,134 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 6,471 tonnes | 64,593 tonnes | 58,122 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3,384 tonnes | 1,060 tonnes | 2,323 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Greece or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5,302 tonnes against 3,082 tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Greece and Mauritania?
- 2,220 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Mauritania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Mauritania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Greece ranks 97th and Mauritania ranks 95th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.