Greece vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Greece
32,920 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
30,979 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
54th
Spain rank
56th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 32,920 tonnes per square kilometre against 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 1,941 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,511 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,873 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,362 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1970s | 3,575 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,668 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 7,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,744 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 13,309 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,723 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,415 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 21,126 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 304.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Greece |
| 2010s | 28,610 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,789 tonnes per square kilometre | Greece |
| 2020s | 32,283 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,308 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,975 tonnes per square kilometre | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 32,920 tonnes per square kilometre against 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Greece and Spain?
- 1,941 tonnes per square kilometre, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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.