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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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.

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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.