Australia vs Iraq: Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre

Australia
0.0131 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
0.015 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
135th
Iraq rank
133rd

Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Iraq
00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.015 kt per square kilometre against 0.0131 kt per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.0019 kt per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Australia ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 133rd 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 0.014 kt per square kilometre 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre Iraq
1970s 0.0165 kt per square kilometre 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre Australia
1980s 0.0144 kt per square kilometre 0.0135 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre Australia
1990s 0.0146 kt per square kilometre 0.01 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre Australia
2000s 0.0137 kt per square kilometre 0.0106 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre Australia
2010s 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0143 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 0.0116 kt per square kilometre 0.0145 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 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), per square kilometre, Australia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.015 kt per square kilometre against 0.0131 kt per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre between Australia and Iraq?
0.0019 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), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 133rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.