Iraq vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Iraq
1,480 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
1,475 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
146th
Niger rank
147th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Niger
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 5 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 146th and Niger ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 823.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 330 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,270 tonnes per square kilometre | 784.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 485.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre | 719.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 633.95 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 982.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 420.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,290 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 153.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.85 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
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 Niger?
- Iraq, at 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Iraq and Niger?
- 5 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 146th and Niger ranks 147th 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.