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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 50,026 tonnes | +582.7% |
| 1991 | 93,183 tonnes | +86.3% |
| 1992 | 129,480 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 158,947 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 184,720 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 207,274 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 232,229 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 254,882 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 270,490 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 271,337 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 285,303 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 295,132 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 304,763 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 311,789 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 318,636 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 324,227 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 329,848 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 334,423 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 337,974 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 342,409 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 348,377 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 353,618 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 358,573 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 362,645 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 366,391 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 370,030 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 379,396 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 387,103 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 398,074 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 407,116 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 412,287 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 415,808 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 417,871 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 420,953 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 424,035 tonnes | +0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 424,035 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 424,035 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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% | 7,328 tonnes | 50,026 tonnes |
| 1989 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1991 | +86.3% | 50,026 tonnes | 93,183 tonnes |
| 1992 | +39.0% | 93,183 tonnes | 129,480 tonnes |
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
- 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 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.