Cyprus vs Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Cyprus
34,010 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece
32,920 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus rank
51st
Greece rank
54th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 34,010 tonnes per square kilometre against 32,920 tonnes per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 1,090 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Cyprus ranks 51st and Greece ranks 54th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,511 tonnes per square kilometre | 278.01 tonnes per square kilometre | Greece |
| 1970s | 3,118 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,575 tonnes per square kilometre | 457.09 tonnes per square kilometre | Greece |
| 1980s | 6,349 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,090 tonnes per square kilometre | Greece |
| 1990s | 11,523 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,309 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,786 tonnes per square kilometre | Greece |
| 2000s | 19,070 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,126 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,056 tonnes per square kilometre | Greece |
| 2010s | 27,446 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,610 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,164 tonnes per square kilometre | Greece |
| 2020s | 32,856 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,283 tonnes per square kilometre | 573.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Cyprus or Greece?
- Cyprus, at 34,010 tonnes per square kilometre against 32,920 tonnes per square kilometre in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Cyprus and Greece?
- 1,090 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 51st and Greece ranks 54th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.