Iraq vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Iraq
1,480 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
1,430 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
146th
Italy rank
149th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Italy
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 50 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Iraq ranks 146th 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 | Iraq | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,996 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,270 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,090 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,820 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,734 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,380 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,998 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,290 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,245 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,954 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 634.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.6 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, Iraq or Italy?
- Iraq, at 1,480 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 Iraq and Italy?
- 50 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 146th 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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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.