Cumulative co2 flaring in Greece
Greece: Cumulative co2 flaring was 424,035 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative co2 flaring in Greece, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 424,035 for cumulative co2 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 flaring in Greece peaked at 424,035 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664, 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 flaring in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3,664 | — |
| 1989 | 7,328 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 50,026 | +582.7% |
| 1991 | 93,183 | +86.3% |
| 1992 | 129,480 | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 158,947 | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 184,720 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 207,274 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 232,229 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 254,882 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 270,490 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 271,337 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 285,303 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 295,132 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 304,763 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 311,789 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 318,636 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 324,227 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 329,848 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 334,423 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 337,974 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 342,409 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 348,377 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 353,618 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 358,573 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 362,645 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 366,391 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 370,030 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 379,396 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 387,103 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 398,074 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 407,116 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 412,287 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 415,808 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 417,871 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 420,953 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 424,035 | +0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 424,035 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 424,035 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 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 | 50,026 |
| 1989 | +100.0% | 3,664 | 7,328 |
| 1991 | +86.3% | 50,026 | 93,183 |
| 1992 | +39.0% | 93,183 | 129,480 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,496 | 3,664 | 7,328 | 2 |
| 1990s | 185,257 | 50,026 | 271,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,450 | 285,303 | 342,409 | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,132 | 348,377 | 407,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 418,191 | 412,287 | 424,035 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 98 Serbia 1.06 million compare
- 99 Cuba 1.05 million compare
- 100 Mauritania 1.01 million compare
- 102 Bangladesh 374,435 compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 330,379 compare
- 104 North Macedonia 162,426 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 flaring in Greece?
- Cumulative co2 flaring in Greece was 424,035 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 424,035 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 in 1988.
- How does Greece rank for cumulative co2 flaring?
- Greece ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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