Iraq vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Iraq
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 1,568 Mt CO2e against 98.6 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 1,469 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 15.9 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 19th and North America ranks 19th of 194 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.92 Mt CO2e | 1,388 Mt CO2e | 1,383 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 9.56 Mt CO2e | 1,731 Mt CO2e | 1,722 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 36.8 Mt CO2e | 2,304 Mt CO2e | 2,267 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 26.43 Mt CO2e | 2,582 Mt CO2e | 2,556 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 52.61 Mt CO2e | 2,120 Mt CO2e | 2,067 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 87.26 Mt CO2e | 1,625 Mt CO2e | 1,537 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), Iraq or North America?
- North America, at 1,568 Mt CO2e against 98.6 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between Iraq and North America?
- 1,469 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 19th and North America ranks 19th of 194 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 Power Industry (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
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).