Iraq vs North Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Iraq
543.39 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
North Korea
602.45 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Iraq rank
54th
North Korea rank
52nd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 602.45 tonnes per square kilometre against 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 59.06 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 428.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 378.87 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 96.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 944.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 848.09 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 111.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,337 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,226 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 152.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 802.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 650.09 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 216.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 723.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 507.23 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 362.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 522.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 160.03 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 485.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 583.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 97.86 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
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, Iraq or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 602.45 tonnes per square kilometre against 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Iraq and North Korea?
- 59.06 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and North Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 52nd 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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About this data
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.