Iran vs Iraq: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

Iran
101.49 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iraq
53.97 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Iraq rank
9th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time

  • Iran
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 101.49 Mt CO2e against 53.97 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 47.52 Mt CO2e.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.9 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 9th of 190 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 58.07 Mt CO2e 20.07 Mt CO2e 38 Mt CO2e Iran
1980s 21.42 Mt CO2e 13.86 Mt CO2e 7.56 Mt CO2e Iran
1990s 36.01 Mt CO2e 11.45 Mt CO2e 24.56 Mt CO2e Iran
2000s 52.16 Mt CO2e 17.68 Mt CO2e 34.49 Mt CO2e Iran
2010s 65.78 Mt CO2e 39.44 Mt CO2e 26.34 Mt CO2e Iran
2020s 90.69 Mt CO2e 51.36 Mt CO2e 39.33 Mt CO2e Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Iran or Iraq?
Iran, at 101.49 Mt CO2e against 53.97 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Iran and Iraq?
47.52 Mt CO2e, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Iran ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 9th of 190 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 Fugitive Emissions (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 Fugitive Emissions (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
237 places, 13,035 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).