Iran vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Iran
1,469 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
1,430 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
148th
Italy rank
149th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Italy
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 39 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Iran ranks 148th and Italy ranks 149th of 194 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 1,166 tonnes per square kilometre 8,149 tonnes per square kilometre 6,983 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
1970s 1,327 tonnes per square kilometre 7,090 tonnes per square kilometre 5,763 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
1980s 1,389 tonnes per square kilometre 5,734 tonnes per square kilometre 4,344 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
1990s 1,532 tonnes per square kilometre 4,402 tonnes per square kilometre 2,870 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
2000s 1,540 tonnes per square kilometre 3,245 tonnes per square kilometre 1,705 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
2010s 1,442 tonnes per square kilometre 2,034 tonnes per square kilometre 591.78 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
2020s 1,456 tonnes per square kilometre 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre 19.58 tonnes per square kilometre Italy

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 Italy?
Iran, at 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Iran and Italy?
39 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 148th and Italy ranks 149th 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.