Iran vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Iran
12,954 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
12,514 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
84th
Sweden rank
86th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Iran currently reports 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 440 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Iran ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 86th of 204 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 747.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,846 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,518 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,220 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,631 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,410 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,499 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,073 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,574 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,741 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,726 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,493 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 145.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Iran or Sweden?
- Iran, at 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Iran and Sweden?
- 440 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 86th 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.