Iraq vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Iraq
11,787 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
11,088 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
89th
Mexico rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Mexico
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 699 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Iraq ranks 89th and Mexico ranks 90th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 540.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 554.94 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,951 tonnes per square kilometre | 857.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,599 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,645 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,198 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,068 tonnes per square kilometre | 850.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 11,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,737 tonnes per square kilometre | 294.22 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, Iraq or Mexico?
- Iraq, at 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Iraq and Mexico?
- 699 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 89th and Mexico ranks 90th 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.