Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Greece
Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 424,035 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Greece, 1988–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Greece recorded 424,035 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Greece peaked at 424,035 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1988.
Greece ranks 101st of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,496 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 185,257 tonnes | 50,026 tonnes | 271,337 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,450 tonnes | 285,303 tonnes | 342,409 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,132 tonnes | 348,377 tonnes | 407,116 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 418,191 tonnes | 412,287 tonnes | 424,035 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 98 Serbia 1.06 million tonnes compare
- 99 Cuba 1.05 million tonnes compare
- 100 Mauritania 1.01 million tonnes compare
- 102 Bangladesh 374,435 tonnes compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 330,379 tonnes compare
- 104 North Macedonia 162,426 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Greece
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 10.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 8.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.30 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Greece?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Greece was 424,035 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 424,035 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1988.
- How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Greece ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.