Greece vs Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Greece
3.32 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland
3.55 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece rank
48th
Ireland rank
45th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.55 tonnes per person against 3.32 tonnes per person in Greece, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 45th of 213 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4894 tonnes per person | 0.7383 tonnes per person | 0.2489 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.68 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.07 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 0.5037 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.81 tonnes per person | 4.5 tonnes per person | 0.6905 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.63 tonnes per person | 5.82 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 0.6286 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | 0.4809 tonnes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.55 tonnes per person against 3.32 tonnes per person in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Greece and Ireland?
- 0.23 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Greece ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 45th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.