Greece vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Greece
32,920 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
30,979 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
54th
Spain rank
56th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 32,920 tonnes per square kilometre against 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 1,941 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,511 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,873 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,362 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1970s | 3,575 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,668 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 7,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,744 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 13,309 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,723 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,415 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 21,126 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 304.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Greece |
| 2010s | 28,610 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,789 tonnes per square kilometre | Greece |
| 2020s | 32,283 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,308 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,975 tonnes per square kilometre | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 32,920 tonnes per square kilometre against 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Greece and Spain?
- 1,941 tonnes per square kilometre, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th 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.