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
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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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.