Ireland vs Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Ireland
3,279 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
3,683 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
124th
Pakistan rank
121st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Pakistan
-2.0k02.0k4.0k196119922023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,279 tonnes per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 404 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 124th and Pakistan ranks 121st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s -1,519 tonnes per square kilometre 2,876 tonnes per square kilometre 4,395 tonnes per square kilometre Pakistan
1970s -242.77 tonnes per square kilometre 3,113 tonnes per square kilometre 3,355 tonnes per square kilometre Pakistan
1980s 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre 3,400 tonnes per square kilometre 2,315 tonnes per square kilometre Pakistan
1990s 1,182 tonnes per square kilometre 3,419 tonnes per square kilometre 2,237 tonnes per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 1,604 tonnes per square kilometre 3,587 tonnes per square kilometre 1,983 tonnes per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 2,872 tonnes per square kilometre 3,665 tonnes per square kilometre 792.34 tonnes per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 3,266 tonnes per square kilometre 3,710 tonnes per square kilometre 443.9 tonnes per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Ireland or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,279 tonnes per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Ireland and Pakistan?
404 tonnes per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Pakistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 124th and Pakistan ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.