Albania vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Albania
11,076 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
11,787 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Albania rank
91st
Iraq rank
89th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Albania
  • Iraq
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,076 tonnes per square kilometre in Albania, a difference of 711 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 89th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 1,041 tonnes per square kilometre 561.55 tonnes per square kilometre 479.8 tonnes per square kilometre Albania
1970s 2,405 tonnes per square kilometre 1,142 tonnes per square kilometre 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre Albania
1980s 4,799 tonnes per square kilometre 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre 2,705 tonnes per square kilometre Albania
1990s 6,722 tonnes per square kilometre 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre 3,281 tonnes per square kilometre Albania
2000s 7,835 tonnes per square kilometre 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre 2,389 tonnes per square kilometre Albania
2010s 9,548 tonnes per square kilometre 8,217 tonnes per square kilometre 1,330 tonnes per square kilometre Albania
2020s 10,827 tonnes per square kilometre 11,031 tonnes per square kilometre 204.9 tonnes per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Albania or Iraq?
Iraq, at 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,076 tonnes per square kilometre in Albania as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Albania and Iraq?
711 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iraq?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Albania and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Albania ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 89th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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.