Greece vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Greece
-20.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
-17.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
193rd
Pakistan rank
192nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Greece
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports -17.15 million tonnes against -20.36 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 3.21 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 193rd and Pakistan ranks 192nd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Pakistan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.37 million tonnes | 76,175 tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1860s | 11.13 million tonnes | -290,266 tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1870s | 12.80 million tonnes | -786,745 tonnes | 13.59 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1880s | 14.26 million tonnes | -1.16 million tonnes | 15.41 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1890s | 15.13 million tonnes | -1.24 million tonnes | 16.36 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1900s | 12.74 million tonnes | -521,431 tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1910s | 11.50 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1920s | 15.96 million tonnes | 17.72 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 23.12 million tonnes | 24.94 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 13.83 million tonnes | 63.97 million tonnes | 50.14 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 14.98 million tonnes | 74.32 million tonnes | 59.34 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 9.80 million tonnes | 49.48 million tonnes | 39.68 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 3.78 million tonnes | 16.37 million tonnes | 12.58 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.78 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -622,536 tonnes | 10.88 million tonnes | 11.50 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -8.49 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -16.56 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | 31.44 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -19.73 million tonnes | -12.66 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Greece or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at -17.15 million tonnes against -20.36 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Greece and Pakistan?
- 3.21 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Pakistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Greece ranks 193rd and Pakistan ranks 192nd of 197 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 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.