Greece vs Ireland: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Greece
11.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
10.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
59th
Ireland rank
61st
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.77 million tonnes against 10.28 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 1.49 million tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 61st of 146 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 172,206 tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 794,612 tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.64 million tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.95 million tonnes | 9.90 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.89 million tonnes | 10.49 million tonnes | 408,618 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Greece or Ireland?
- Greece, at 11.77 million tonnes against 10.28 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Greece and Ireland?
- 1.49 million tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Greece ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 61st of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.