Greece vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Greece
412.95 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland
438.57 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece rank
52nd
Ireland rank
49th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 438.57 tonnes per person against 412.95 tonnes per person in Greece, a difference of 25.62 tonnes per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 49th of 204 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 21.88 tonnes per person 139.37 tonnes per person 117.49 tonnes per person Ireland
1970s 50.37 tonnes per person 187.39 tonnes per person 137.02 tonnes per person Ireland
1980s 96.71 tonnes per person 241.77 tonnes per person 145.06 tonnes per person Ireland
1990s 162.72 tonnes per person 322.47 tonnes per person 159.75 tonnes per person Ireland
2000s 248.02 tonnes per person 383.75 tonnes per person 135.73 tonnes per person Ireland
2010s 338.86 tonnes per person 427.23 tonnes per person 88.37 tonnes per person Ireland
2020s 398.87 tonnes per person 440.66 tonnes per person 41.79 tonnes per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Greece or Ireland?
Ireland, at 438.57 tonnes per person against 412.95 tonnes per person in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Greece and Ireland?
25.62 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Greece ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 49th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.