Iraq vs United States: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Iraq
543.39 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United States
548.37 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Iraq rank
54th
United States rank
53rd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 548.37 tonnes per square kilometre against 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 54th and United States ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 403.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 353.63 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 96.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 532.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 435.69 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 111.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 531.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 420.35 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 152.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 611.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 459.4 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 216.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 665.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 449.01 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 362.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 597.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 235.38 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 485.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 549.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.42 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 548.37 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 United States?
- 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United States rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 54th and United States ranks 53rd 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.