Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Greece
Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) was 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Greece, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1988.
Greece ranks 103rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0569 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3881 tonnes per square kilometre | +582.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7229 tonnes per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 1992 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.49 tonnes per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +582.7% | 0.0569 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3881 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +100.0% | 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0569 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +86.3% | 0.3881 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7229 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +39.0% | 0.7229 tonnes per square kilometre | 1 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0426 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0569 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3881 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 100 Albania 5.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Chad 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 South Africa 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Montenegro 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bangladesh 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mozambique 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Greece
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 219.81 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Greece was 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.