Ireland vs Spain: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Ireland
483.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Spain
440.96 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Ireland rank
65th
Spain rank
68th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre against 440.96 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 42.57 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Spain ranks 68th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 147.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 332.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 338.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 398.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 406.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 528.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 512.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 673.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 674.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8805 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 560.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 534.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 511.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 444.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre against 440.96 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Ireland and Spain?
- 42.57 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 65th and Spain ranks 68th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.