Greece vs South Africa: Annual co2 flaring

Greece
3,082
in 2024
South Africa
4,963
in 2024
Greece rank
97th
South Africa rank
96th

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198820062024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4,963 against 3,082 in Greece, a difference of 1,881.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Greece's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 96th of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 18,732 169,723 150,991 South Africa
2000s 7,107 228,349 221,242 South Africa
2010s 6,471 71,702 65,232 South Africa
2020s 3,384 38,810 35,426 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Greece or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4,963 against 3,082 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Greece and South Africa?
1,881, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
Greece ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 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 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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