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
- Egypt
- Iraq
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
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.