Bangladesh vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Bangladesh
14,561 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
12,954 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
82nd
Iran rank
84th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 14,561 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 1,607 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 84th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 243.46 tonnes per square kilometre 747.18 tonnes per square kilometre 503.73 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
1970s 533.28 tonnes per square kilometre 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre 795.22 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
1980s 1,108 tonnes per square kilometre 2,220 tonnes per square kilometre 1,113 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
1990s 2,232 tonnes per square kilometre 3,499 tonnes per square kilometre 1,267 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
2000s 4,419 tonnes per square kilometre 5,741 tonnes per square kilometre 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
2010s 8,643 tonnes per square kilometre 9,183 tonnes per square kilometre 539.72 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
2020s 13,359 tonnes per square kilometre 12,233 tonnes per square kilometre 1,126 tonnes per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Iran?
Bangladesh, at 14,561 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Iran?
1,607 tonnes per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 84th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.