Iraq vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Iraq
11,787 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
11,022 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
89th
Syria rank
92nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,022 tonnes per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 765 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 89th and Syria ranks 92nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 193.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 367.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 596.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 545.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,781 tonnes per square kilometre | 311.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,908 tonnes per square kilometre | 466.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2000s | 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,265 tonnes per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 8,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,497 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,280 tonnes per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2020s | 11,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,763 tonnes per square kilometre | 268.22 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 Syria?
- Iraq, at 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,022 tonnes per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Iraq and Syria?
- 765 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 89th and Syria ranks 92nd 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.