Cyprus vs Iraq: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Cyprus
1.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Iraq
1.11 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Cyprus rank
165th
Iraq rank
166th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Cyprus
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 165th and Iraq ranks 166th of 207 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2881 tonnes per square kilometre 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre Cyprus
1970s 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4373 tonnes per square kilometre 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre Cyprus
1980s 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre 0.9617 tonnes per square kilometre 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre Cyprus
1990s 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre Cyprus
2000s 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre Cyprus
2010s 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3689 tonnes per square kilometre Cyprus
2020s 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre 0.083 tonnes per square kilometre Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Cyprus or Iraq?
Cyprus, at 1.13 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 Cyprus and Iraq?
0.02 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iraq?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Iraq rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Cyprus ranks 165th 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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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.