Iran vs Ireland: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre

Iran
503.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Ireland
478.66 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Iran rank
57th
Ireland rank
60th

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 503.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 478.66 tonnes per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 24.82 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Iran ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 60th of 192 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 51.32 tonnes per square kilometre 333.79 tonnes per square kilometre 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 94.97 tonnes per square kilometre 477.67 tonnes per square kilometre 382.7 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 102.09 tonnes per square kilometre 491.84 tonnes per square kilometre 389.75 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 173.1 tonnes per square kilometre 506.58 tonnes per square kilometre 333.48 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 277.86 tonnes per square kilometre 788.68 tonnes per square kilometre 510.83 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 383.74 tonnes per square kilometre 651.78 tonnes per square kilometre 268.04 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 486.18 tonnes per square kilometre 520.42 tonnes per square kilometre 34.24 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Iran or Ireland?
Iran, at 503.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 478.66 tonnes per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Iran and Ireland?
24.82 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran and Ireland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,987 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.