Iraq vs Palestine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Iraq
11,787 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
12,151 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
89th
Palestine rank
88th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 364 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 89th and Palestine ranks 88th of 204 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre | 862.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,579 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,154 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,182 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,036 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 11,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.14 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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Iraq and Palestine?
- 364 tonnes per square kilometre, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 89th and Palestine ranks 88th 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.
Individual pages
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.