Iran vs Papua New Guinea: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Iran
0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.6449 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Iran rank
174th
Papua New Guinea rank
177th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.6449 tonnes per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1285 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 207 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1749 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1063 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0685 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.411 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1466 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2644 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.6118 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2116 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4002 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.8375 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5343 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3032 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6648 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4595 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.7893 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6491 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1402 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.7499 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.647 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1029 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Iran or Papua New Guinea?
- Iran, at 0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.6449 tonnes per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1285 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Papua New Guinea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th 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.