How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Iraq: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - AFOLU, per

Iran

0.0087 units per square kilometre

in 2019

Iraq

0.0088 units per square kilometre

in 2019

Iran rank

152nd

Iraq rank

151st

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - AFOLU, per over time

Iran
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0088 units per square kilometre against 0.0087 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 152nd and Iraq ranks 151st of 206 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0084 units per square kilometre	0.0066 units per square kilometre	0.0018 units per square kilometre	Iran
2000s	0.0104 units per square kilometre	0.0069 units per square kilometre	0.0035 units per square kilometre	Iran
2010s	0.0088 units per square kilometre	0.0074 units per square kilometre	0.0014 units per square kilometre	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - afolu, per, Iran or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.0088 units per square kilometre against 0.0087 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - afolu, per between Iran and Iraq?: 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - afolu, per?: Iran ranks 152nd and Iraq ranks 151st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 6,030 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - AFOLU 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.