Iraq vs South Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Iraq
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 1,577 Mt CO2e against 98.6 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 1,478 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Asia's figure about 16.0 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 17th of 194 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.92 Mt CO2e | 47.52 Mt CO2e | 42.6 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 1980s | 9.56 Mt CO2e | 133.46 Mt CO2e | 123.9 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 1990s | 36.8 Mt CO2e | 330.34 Mt CO2e | 293.54 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2000s | 26.43 Mt CO2e | 590.75 Mt CO2e | 564.32 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2010s | 52.61 Mt CO2e | 1,064 Mt CO2e | 1,011 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2020s | 87.26 Mt CO2e | 1,372 Mt CO2e | 1,285 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
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 South Asia?
- South Asia, at 1,577 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 South Asia?
- 1,478 Mt CO2e, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 17th 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).