Iran vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Iran
1,469 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
1,480 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
148th
Iraq rank
146th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 11 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 148th and Iraq ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,166 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 1,327 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,270 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 1,389 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 1,532 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 128.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 1,540 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,290 tonnes per square kilometre | 249.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 1,442 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 1,456 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Iran and Iraq?
- 11 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 148th and Iraq ranks 146th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.