Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Iraq
543.39 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Sri Lanka
504.05 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Iraq rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre against 504.05 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 39.34 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iraq ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 867.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 818.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 96.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 389.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 292.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 111.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 236.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 125.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 152.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 320.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 168.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 216.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 601.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 384.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 362.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 595.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 232.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 485.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 477.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Iraq, at 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre against 504.05 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 39.34 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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.