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
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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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.