Albania vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Albania
11,076 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
11,787 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Albania rank
91st
Iraq rank
89th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Albania
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,076 tonnes per square kilometre in Albania, a difference of 711 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 89th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,041 tonnes per square kilometre | 561.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 479.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Albania |
| 1970s | 2,405 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre | Albania |
| 1980s | 4,799 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,705 tonnes per square kilometre | Albania |
| 1990s | 6,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,281 tonnes per square kilometre | Albania |
| 2000s | 7,835 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,389 tonnes per square kilometre | Albania |
| 2010s | 9,548 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,330 tonnes per square kilometre | Albania |
| 2020s | 10,827 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 204.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Albania or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,076 tonnes per square kilometre in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Albania and Iraq?
- 711 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 89th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.