Iran vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

Iran
13,952 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
13,730 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
104th
Russia rank
106th

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

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 13,952 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 222 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Iran ranks 104th and Russia ranks 106th of 192 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,727 tonnes per square kilometre 10,700 tonnes per square kilometre 5,973 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2000s 6,811 tonnes per square kilometre 11,576 tonnes per square kilometre 4,764 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2010s 10,155 tonnes per square kilometre 12,695 tonnes per square kilometre 2,540 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2020s 13,217 tonnes per square kilometre 13,541 tonnes per square kilometre 323.95 tonnes per square kilometre Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Iran or Russia?
Iran, at 13,952 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Iran and Russia?
222 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Iran ranks 104th and Russia ranks 106th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.