Iran vs Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Iran
12,954 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
12,774 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
84th
Philippines rank
85th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Iran currently reports 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,774 tonnes per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 180 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 84th and Philippines ranks 85th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 747.18 tonnes per square kilometre 436.91 tonnes per square kilometre 310.27 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
1970s 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre 1,230 tonnes per square kilometre 98.73 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
1980s 2,220 tonnes per square kilometre 2,377 tonnes per square kilometre 157.04 tonnes per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 3,499 tonnes per square kilometre 3,821 tonnes per square kilometre 322.13 tonnes per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 5,741 tonnes per square kilometre 6,056 tonnes per square kilometre 315.74 tonnes per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 9,183 tonnes per square kilometre 8,953 tonnes per square kilometre 229.91 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
2020s 12,233 tonnes per square kilometre 11,998 tonnes per square kilometre 234.42 tonnes per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Iran or Philippines?
Iran, at 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,774 tonnes per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Iran and Philippines?
180 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 84th and Philippines ranks 85th 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.