Greenland vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Greenland
84.24 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
101.7 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
198th
Namibia rank
196th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Greenland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre against 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 17.46 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 198th and Namibia ranks 196th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.09 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 2000s | 58.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 2010s | 72.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 2020s | 82.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Greenland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre against 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Greenland and Namibia?
- 17.46 tonnes per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 198th and Namibia ranks 196th 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.