Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Iraq
0.3102 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.3674 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • United Arab Emirates
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.3674 kt per square kilometre against 0.3102 kt per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0572 kt per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1079 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.1079 kt per square kilometre Iraq
1970s 0.1924 kt per square kilometre 0.1907 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 0.1624 kt per square kilometre 0.1775 kt per square kilometre 0.0151 kt per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.0804 kt per square kilometre 0.2863 kt per square kilometre 0.2059 kt per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.1354 kt per square kilometre 0.2699 kt per square kilometre 0.1345 kt per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.2587 kt per square kilometre 0.3287 kt per square kilometre 0.0699 kt per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.3049 kt per square kilometre 0.3517 kt per square kilometre 0.0468 kt per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.3674 kt per square kilometre against 0.3102 kt per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
0.0572 kt per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.