Iraq vs South Africa: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 569.81 Mt CO2e against 413.28 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 156.53 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.89 Mt CO2e | 278.44 Mt CO2e | 140.55 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 141.69 Mt CO2e | 362.98 Mt CO2e | 221.3 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 141.22 Mt CO2e | 423.07 Mt CO2e | 281.85 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 168.45 Mt CO2e | 528.3 Mt CO2e | 359.86 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 289.43 Mt CO2e | 590.49 Mt CO2e | 301.06 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 385.01 Mt CO2e | 566.75 Mt CO2e | 181.74 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 569.81 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 South Africa?
- 156.53 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Iraq ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th 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).