Chile vs Iraq: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Chile
1.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Iraq
1.11 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Chile rank
163rd
Iraq rank
166th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Chile
- Iraq
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 163rd and Iraq ranks 166th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6709 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2881 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3828 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.6834 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4373 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2461 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.8088 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9617 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1529 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2642 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3896 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3606 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0895 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Chile or Iraq?
- Chile, at 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Chile and Iraq?
- 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iraq?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Iraq rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 163rd and Iraq ranks 166th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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 of air pollutants 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.