Per capita co2 flaring in Greece
Greece: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0003 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Greece, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0003 for per capita co2 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 flaring in Greece peaked at 0.0042 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, 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.
Per capita co2 flaring in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1989 | 0.0004 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 | +1060.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 | -94.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 | +1540.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 | +158.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.001 | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 | +51.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 | +1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0003 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 10% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0003 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1540.5% | 0.0001 | 0.0013 |
| 1990 | +1060.7% | 0.0004 | 0.0042 |
| 2016 | +158.5% | 0.0003 | 0.0009 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 | 0.0001 | 0.0042 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 | 0.0003 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 | 0.0003 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | 0.0005 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 per capita co2 flaring in Greece?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Greece was 0.0003 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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