Iraq vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Iraq
11,787 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
11,022 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
89th
Syria rank
92nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,022 tonnes per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 765 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 89th and Syria ranks 92nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 193.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 367.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 596.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 545.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,781 tonnes per square kilometre | 311.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,908 tonnes per square kilometre | 466.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2000s | 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,265 tonnes per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 8,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,497 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,280 tonnes per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2020s | 11,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,763 tonnes per square kilometre | 268.22 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 Syria?
- Iraq, at 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,022 tonnes per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Iraq and Syria?
- 765 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 89th and Syria ranks 92nd 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.