Iraq vs Palestine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Iraq
11,787 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
12,151 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
89th
Palestine rank
88th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 364 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 89th and Palestine ranks 88th of 204 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre | 862.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,579 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,154 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,182 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,036 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 11,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.14 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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 12,151 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 Palestine?
- 364 tonnes per square kilometre, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 89th and Palestine ranks 88th 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.