Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF

Iraq
413.28 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
4,769 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iraq rank
20th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
19th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time

  • Iraq
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 4,769 Mt CO2e against 413.28 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 4,356 Mt CO2e.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.5 times Iraq's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 203 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 137.89 Mt CO2e 1,270 Mt CO2e 1,132 Mt CO2e Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 141.69 Mt CO2e 1,434 Mt CO2e 1,292 Mt CO2e Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 141.22 Mt CO2e 2,042 Mt CO2e 1,901 Mt CO2e Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 168.45 Mt CO2e 2,887 Mt CO2e 2,718 Mt CO2e Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 289.43 Mt CO2e 3,941 Mt CO2e 3,651 Mt CO2e Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 385.01 Mt CO2e 4,546 Mt CO2e 4,161 Mt CO2e Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 4,769 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
4,356 Mt CO2e, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
Iraq ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).