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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +1060.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -94.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +1540.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +158.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +51.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1540.5% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +1060.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person |
| 2016 | +158.5% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
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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.