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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.