Iraq vs Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Iraq
1,480 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mongolia
1,558 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
146th
Mongolia rank
143rd

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

  • Iraq
  • Mongolia
05001.0k1.5k196119922023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 78 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 146th and Mongolia ranks 143rd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mongolia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,153 tonnes per square kilometre 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre 104.57 tonnes per square kilometre Iraq
1970s 1,270 tonnes per square kilometre 1,176 tonnes per square kilometre 94.68 tonnes per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre 1,310 tonnes per square kilometre 43.72 tonnes per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 1,403 tonnes per square kilometre 1,411 tonnes per square kilometre 8.21 tonnes per square kilometre Mongolia
2000s 1,290 tonnes per square kilometre 1,484 tonnes per square kilometre 193.38 tonnes per square kilometre Mongolia
2010s 1,399 tonnes per square kilometre 1,536 tonnes per square kilometre 137.07 tonnes per square kilometre Mongolia
2020s 1,473 tonnes per square kilometre 1,556 tonnes per square kilometre 83.73 tonnes per square kilometre Mongolia

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 Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Iraq and Mongolia?
78 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mongolia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Mongolia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 146th and Mongolia ranks 143rd 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.