Iran vs Iraq: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square

Iran
0.0894 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
0.085 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
109th
Iraq rank
111th

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square over time

  • Iran
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0894 units per square kilometre against 0.085 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0044 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Iran ranks 109th and Iraq ranks 111th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0171 units per square kilometre 0.0182 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 0.0176 units per square kilometre 0.0193 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 0.0254 units per square kilometre 0.005 units per square kilometre 0.0204 units per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.105 units per square kilometre 0.0428 units per square kilometre 0.0622 units per square kilometre Iran
2020s 0.0912 units per square kilometre 0.0573 units per square kilometre 0.0339 units per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square, Iran or Iraq?
Iran, at 0.0894 units per square kilometre against 0.085 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square between Iran and Iraq?
0.0044 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Iran ranks 109th and Iraq ranks 111th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,074 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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.