Australia vs Iraq: Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre
Australia
0.0094 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
0.0095 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
131st
Iraq rank
130th
Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.0095 kt per square kilometre against 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Australia ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 130th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.0095 kt per square kilometre against 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square between Australia and Iraq?
- 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Australia ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 130th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.