Iraq vs United States: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Iraq
538.17 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United States
536.12 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Iraq rank
57th
United States rank
58th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- United States
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre against 536.12 tonnes per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Iraq ranks 57th and United States ranks 58th of 204 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 | 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 373.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 337.4 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 83.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 505.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 421.71 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 107.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 501.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 393.77 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 157.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 592.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 435.08 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 221.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 651.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 430.66 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 343.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 589.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 246.19 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 481.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 537.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.45 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Iraq or United States?
- Iraq, at 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre against 536.12 tonnes per square kilometre in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Iraq and United States?
- 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 57th and United States ranks 58th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.