Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Greece
Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Greece, 1988–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0003 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Greece peaked at 0.0042 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1999.
Greece ranks 93rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Greece?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Greece was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.