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

Iran
13,952 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
13,370 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
104th
Syria rank
107th

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

  • Iran
  • Syria
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 13,952 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,370 tonnes per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 582 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.

Iran ranks 104th and Syria ranks 107th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 1,444 tonnes per square kilometre 2,999 tonnes per square kilometre 1,555 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
1970s 2,186 tonnes per square kilometre 3,328 tonnes per square kilometre 1,142 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
1980s 3,140 tonnes per square kilometre 4,385 tonnes per square kilometre 1,245 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
1990s 4,561 tonnes per square kilometre 6,367 tonnes per square kilometre 1,806 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
2000s 6,811 tonnes per square kilometre 9,150 tonnes per square kilometre 2,339 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
2010s 10,155 tonnes per square kilometre 11,971 tonnes per square kilometre 1,817 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
2020s 13,217 tonnes per square kilometre 13,159 tonnes per square kilometre 58.08 tonnes per square kilometre Iran

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 Syria?
Iran, at 13,952 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,370 tonnes per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Iran and Syria?
582 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Iran ranks 104th and Syria ranks 107th 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.