Greece vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Greece
32,920 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
33,867 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
54th
Ireland rank
52nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33,867 tonnes per square kilometre against 32,920 tonnes per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 947 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 204 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,511 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,919 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,408 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3,575 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,627 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,053 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,309 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,869 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 13,309 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,950 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,642 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 21,126 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,166 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,040 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 28,610 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,285 tonnes per square kilometre | 675.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 32,283 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 816.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 33,867 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 Greece and Ireland?
- 947 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 52nd 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.