France vs Ireland: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
France
467.44 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Ireland
478.66 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
France rank
61st
Ireland rank
60th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 478.66 tonnes per square kilometre against 467.44 tonnes per square kilometre in France, a difference of 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 333.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 282.78 tonnes per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 869.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 477.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 392.31 tonnes per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 735.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 491.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 243.95 tonnes per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 734.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 506.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 227.82 tonnes per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 716.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 788.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 618.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 651.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 509.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 520.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.43 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 478.66 tonnes per square kilometre against 467.44 tonnes per square kilometre in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between France and Ireland?
- 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 60th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.