Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Emissions of air pollutants
Iraq
858,061 tonnes
in 2022
Kazakhstan
928,518 tonnes
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
Kazakhstan rank
27th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 928,518 tonnes against 858,061 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 70,457 tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Kazakhstan ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 242.88 tonnes | 580.91 tonnes | 338.03 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1760s | 251.33 tonnes | 602.43 tonnes | 351.1 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1770s | 260.02 tonnes | 624.74 tonnes | 364.72 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1780s | 268.96 tonnes | 651.67 tonnes | 382.71 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 278.16 tonnes | 676.14 tonnes | 397.98 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 289.56 tonnes | 709.91 tonnes | 420.36 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 306.08 tonnes | 746.15 tonnes | 440.07 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 326.37 tonnes | 775.22 tonnes | 448.85 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1830s | 348.01 tonnes | 805.7 tonnes | 457.69 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 371.08 tonnes | 833.77 tonnes | 462.69 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 398.41 tonnes | 886.11 tonnes | 487.71 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 445.87 tonnes | 1,178 tonnes | 732 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 525.32 tonnes | 2,228 tonnes | 1,702 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 622.37 tonnes | 4,118 tonnes | 3,495 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 734.22 tonnes | 8,419 tonnes | 7,685 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 902.95 tonnes | 17,162 tonnes | 16,259 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 1,126 tonnes | 25,426 tonnes | 24,301 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 1,892 tonnes | 28,333 tonnes | 26,441 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 28,869 tonnes | 105,367 tonnes | 76,498 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 69,605 tonnes | 163,426 tonnes | 93,821 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 43,060 tonnes | 339,092 tonnes | 296,032 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 54,283 tonnes | 580,211 tonnes | 525,928 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 108,089 tonnes | 988,053 tonnes | 879,964 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 245,347 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 864,907 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 440,831 tonnes | 953,130 tonnes | 512,299 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 398,550 tonnes | 709,760 tonnes | 311,210 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 762,229 tonnes | 828,131 tonnes | 65,902 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 829,748 tonnes | 903,569 tonnes | 73,821 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 928,518 tonnes against 858,061 tonnes in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 70,457 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Kazakhstan ranks 27th 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.