Greece vs Ireland: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Greece
33.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
32.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
89th
Ireland rank
90th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 33.00 million tonnes against 32.98 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 24,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 11 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11.74 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 6.43 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1920s | 17.84 million tonnes | -5.54 million tonnes | 23.38 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1930s | 25.76 million tonnes | -3.50 million tonnes | 29.26 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1940s | 14.26 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 9.75 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1950s | 20.79 million tonnes | 11.62 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 25.57 million tonnes | 21.93 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 42.09 million tonnes | 32.91 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 61.23 million tonnes | 33.88 million tonnes | 27.35 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 88.27 million tonnes | 34.90 million tonnes | 53.38 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 100.33 million tonnes | 54.33 million tonnes | 45.99 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 63.66 million tonnes | 44.90 million tonnes | 18.76 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 35.49 million tonnes | 35.85 million tonnes | 365,220 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Greece or Ireland?
- Greece, at 33.00 million tonnes against 32.98 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Greece and Ireland?
- 24,100 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Greece ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 90th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.