Iraq vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Iraq
11,787 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
11,088 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
89th
Mexico rank
90th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Mexico
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 699 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

Iraq ranks 89th and Mexico ranks 90th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 561.55 tonnes per square kilometre 1,102 tonnes per square kilometre 540.41 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico
1970s 1,142 tonnes per square kilometre 1,697 tonnes per square kilometre 554.94 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre 2,951 tonnes per square kilometre 857.58 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre 4,599 tonnes per square kilometre 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre 6,645 tonnes per square kilometre 1,198 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 8,217 tonnes per square kilometre 9,068 tonnes per square kilometre 850.81 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 11,031 tonnes per square kilometre 10,737 tonnes per square kilometre 294.22 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, Iraq or Mexico?
Iraq, at 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Iraq and Mexico?
699 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 89th and Mexico ranks 90th 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.