Egypt vs Iraq: Emissions of air pollutants

Egypt
880,079 tonnes
in 2022
Iraq
858,061 tonnes
in 2022
Egypt rank
29th
Iraq rank
30th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

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  • Iraq
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 880,079 tonnes against 858,061 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 22,018 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 30th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 26 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1750s 909.12 tonnes 242.88 tonnes 666.24 tonnes Egypt
1760s 899 tonnes 251.33 tonnes 647.67 tonnes Egypt
1770s 888.88 tonnes 260.02 tonnes 628.86 tonnes Egypt
1780s 878.76 tonnes 268.96 tonnes 609.8 tonnes Egypt
1790s 868.63 tonnes 278.16 tonnes 590.47 tonnes Egypt
1800s 861.46 tonnes 289.56 tonnes 571.91 tonnes Egypt
1810s 877.02 tonnes 306.08 tonnes 570.94 tonnes Egypt
1820s 916.73 tonnes 326.37 tonnes 590.36 tonnes Egypt
1830s 958.01 tonnes 348.01 tonnes 610 tonnes Egypt
1840s 1,001 tonnes 371.08 tonnes 629.82 tonnes Egypt
1850s 1,060 tonnes 398.41 tonnes 661.55 tonnes Egypt
1860s 1,176 tonnes 445.87 tonnes 730.37 tonnes Egypt
1870s 1,342 tonnes 525.32 tonnes 816.29 tonnes Egypt
1880s 1,581 tonnes 622.37 tonnes 958.6 tonnes Egypt
1890s 1,898 tonnes 734.22 tonnes 1,164 tonnes Egypt
1900s 3,009 tonnes 902.95 tonnes 2,106 tonnes Egypt
1910s 8,245 tonnes 1,126 tonnes 7,120 tonnes Egypt
1920s 15,375 tonnes 1,892 tonnes 13,483 tonnes Egypt
1930s 21,953 tonnes 28,869 tonnes 6,917 tonnes Iraq
1940s 67,286 tonnes 69,605 tonnes 2,319 tonnes Iraq
1950s 116,490 tonnes 43,060 tonnes 73,430 tonnes Egypt
1960s 133,240 tonnes 54,283 tonnes 78,957 tonnes Egypt
1970s 185,223 tonnes 108,089 tonnes 77,133 tonnes Egypt
1980s 455,187 tonnes 245,347 tonnes 209,840 tonnes Egypt
1990s 664,578 tonnes 440,831 tonnes 223,748 tonnes Egypt
2000s 780,735 tonnes 398,550 tonnes 382,185 tonnes Egypt
2010s 845,872 tonnes 762,229 tonnes 83,642 tonnes Egypt
2020s 833,441 tonnes 829,748 tonnes 3,693 tonnes Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Egypt or Iraq?
Egypt, at 880,079 tonnes against 858,061 tonnes in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Egypt and Iraq?
22,018 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Egypt ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 30th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.