Iraq vs Least developed countries: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy)

Iraq
10.3 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Least developed countries
39.15 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iraq rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
37th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) over time

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 39.15 Mt CO2e against 10.3 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 28.85 Mt CO2e.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 3.8 times Iraq's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 193 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 2.92 Mt CO2e 8.18 Mt CO2e 5.26 Mt CO2e Least developed countries
1980s 4.44 Mt CO2e 10.69 Mt CO2e 6.25 Mt CO2e Least developed countries
1990s 5.47 Mt CO2e 12.81 Mt CO2e 7.34 Mt CO2e Least developed countries
2000s 9 Mt CO2e 22.65 Mt CO2e 13.65 Mt CO2e Least developed countries
2010s 9.78 Mt CO2e 35.02 Mt CO2e 25.24 Mt CO2e Least developed countries
2020s 9.79 Mt CO2e 40.04 Mt CO2e 30.25 Mt CO2e Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy), Iraq or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 39.15 Mt CO2e against 10.3 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) between Iraq and Least developed countries?
28.85 Mt CO2e, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
Iraq ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).