Iran vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Iran
12,954 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
12,514 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
84th
Sweden rank
86th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Iran currently reports 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 440 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Iran ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 86th of 204 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 747.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,846 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,518 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,220 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,631 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,410 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,499 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,073 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,574 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,741 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,726 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,493 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 145.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Iran or Sweden?
- Iran, at 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Iran and Sweden?
- 440 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 86th 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.