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

Iraq
12,919 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
13,730 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
108th
Russia rank
106th

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

  • Iraq
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,919 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 811 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 108th 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 Iraq Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,654 tonnes per square kilometre 10,700 tonnes per square kilometre 6,046 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2000s 6,392 tonnes per square kilometre 11,576 tonnes per square kilometre 5,184 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2010s 9,269 tonnes per square kilometre 12,695 tonnes per square kilometre 3,426 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2020s 12,157 tonnes per square kilometre 13,541 tonnes per square kilometre 1,384 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, Iraq or Russia?
Russia, at 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,919 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Iraq and Russia?
811 tonnes per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Iraq ranks 108th 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.