China vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

China
37,033 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
36,478 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
59th
Ireland rank
60th

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

  • China
  • Ireland
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How they compare

China currently reports 37,033 tonnes per square kilometre against 36,478 tonnes per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 555 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 60th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4,845 tonnes per square kilometre 3,731 tonnes per square kilometre 1,114 tonnes per square kilometre China
1970s 6,914 tonnes per square kilometre 7,716 tonnes per square kilometre 802.05 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 9,776 tonnes per square kilometre 12,725 tonnes per square kilometre 2,949 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 13,405 tonnes per square kilometre 17,464 tonnes per square kilometre 4,059 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 18,533 tonnes per square kilometre 24,102 tonnes per square kilometre 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 27,462 tonnes per square kilometre 31,489 tonnes per square kilometre 4,027 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 35,185 tonnes per square kilometre 35,697 tonnes per square kilometre 512.1 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, China or Ireland?
China, at 37,033 tonnes per square kilometre against 36,478 tonnes per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between China and Ireland?
555 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
China ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.