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
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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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.