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

Iraq
1,480 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
1,517 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
146th
Poland rank
145th

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

  • Iraq
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 37 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 146th and Poland ranks 145th of 194 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 1,153 tonnes per square kilometre 5,760 tonnes per square kilometre 4,607 tonnes per square kilometre Poland
1970s 1,270 tonnes per square kilometre 5,315 tonnes per square kilometre 4,045 tonnes per square kilometre Poland
1980s 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre 4,875 tonnes per square kilometre 3,522 tonnes per square kilometre Poland
1990s 1,403 tonnes per square kilometre 4,580 tonnes per square kilometre 3,177 tonnes per square kilometre Poland
2000s 1,290 tonnes per square kilometre 3,858 tonnes per square kilometre 2,567 tonnes per square kilometre Poland
2010s 1,399 tonnes per square kilometre 2,436 tonnes per square kilometre 1,036 tonnes per square kilometre Poland
2020s 1,473 tonnes per square kilometre 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre 194.82 tonnes per square kilometre Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 1,517 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 Poland?
37 tonnes per square kilometre, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Poland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 146th and Poland ranks 145th 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.