Iran vs Iraq: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Iran
0.014 tonnes per person
in 2022
Iraq
0.0109 tonnes per person
in 2022
Iran rank
189th
Iraq rank
192nd
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.014 tonnes per person against 0.0109 tonnes per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.0031 tonnes per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran ranks 189th and Iraq ranks 192nd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.0196 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 0.014 tonnes per person against 0.0109 tonnes per person in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.0031 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Iran ranks 189th and Iraq ranks 192nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.