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
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.