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
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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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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.