Iraq vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Iraq
11,787 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
12,514 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
89th
Sweden rank
86th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 727 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 89th 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 | Iraq | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,419 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,846 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,704 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,631 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,537 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,073 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,631 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,020 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,458 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,346 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, Iraq or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Iraq and Sweden?
- 727 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 89th 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.