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
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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About this data
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.