Greenland vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Greenland
84.24 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
64.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
198th
Somalia rank
201st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Greenland
- Somalia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre against 64.74 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 19.5 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 201st of 204 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 1970s | 22.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 1980s | 36.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 1990s | 49.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 2000s | 58.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 2010s | 72.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 2020s | 82.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Greenland or Somalia?
- Greenland, at 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre against 64.74 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Greenland and Somalia?
- 19.5 tonnes per square kilometre, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Somalia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 201st 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.