Bangladesh vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
14,561 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
12,954 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
82nd
Iran rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14,561 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 1,607 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 84th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 747.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 503.73 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 533.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 795.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 1,108 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,220 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,113 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 2,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,499 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,267 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 4,419 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,741 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 8,643 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 539.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 13,359 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,126 tonnes per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Iran?
- Bangladesh, at 14,561 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Iran?
- 1,607 tonnes per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 84th 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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About this data
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.