Iraq vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square

Iraq
16,286 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
15,719 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Iraq rank
77th
South Africa rank
78th

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020052021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 16,286 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,719 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 567 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 78th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,961 current US$ per square kilometre 3,269 current US$ per square kilometre 308.62 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 4,569 current US$ per square kilometre 7,001 current US$ per square kilometre 2,432 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 11,181 current US$ per square kilometre 12,210 current US$ per square kilometre 1,029 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 15,616 current US$ per square kilometre 14,950 current US$ per square kilometre 666.1 current US$ per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 16,286 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,719 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square between Iraq and South Africa?
567 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square?
Iraq ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 78th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,698 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) 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.