Greece vs North Macedonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Greece
424,035 tonnes
in 2024
North Macedonia
162,426 tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
101st
North Macedonia rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Greece
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 424,035 tonnes against 162,426 tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 261,609 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.6 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Greece ranks 101st and North Macedonia ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,496 tonnes | 127,414 tonnes | 121,918 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 195,518 tonnes | 161,169 tonnes | 34,348 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 318,450 tonnes | 162,426 tonnes | 156,024 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 373,132 tonnes | 162,426 tonnes | 210,706 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 418,191 tonnes | 162,426 tonnes | 255,765 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Greece or North Macedonia?
- Greece, at 424,035 tonnes against 162,426 tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Greece and North Macedonia?
- 261,609 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Greece ranks 101st and North Macedonia ranks 104th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.