Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Iraq
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 3,511 Mt CO2e against 413.28 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 3,098 Mt CO2e.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 8.5 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 203 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.89 Mt CO2e | 1,497 Mt CO2e | 1,359 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 141.69 Mt CO2e | 1,899 Mt CO2e | 1,757 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 141.22 Mt CO2e | 2,308 Mt CO2e | 2,167 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 168.45 Mt CO2e | 2,855 Mt CO2e | 2,687 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 289.43 Mt CO2e | 3,363 Mt CO2e | 3,073 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 385.01 Mt CO2e | 3,406 Mt CO2e | 3,021 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 3,511 Mt CO2e against 413.28 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 3,098 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Iraq ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).