Ghana vs Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Ghana
7,328 tonnes
in 1997
Iraq
6,390 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
125th
Iraq rank
127th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7,328 tonnes against 6,390 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 938 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 125th and Iraq ranks 127th of 179 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 279,801 tonnes | 5,129 tonnes | 274,671 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 105,442 tonnes | 4,031 tonnes | 101,412 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 20,519 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 15,024 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4,765 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 1,101 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7,329 tonnes | 916 tonnes | 6,413 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 7,328 tonnes against 6,390 tonnes in Iraq as of 1997.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Ghana and Iraq?
- 938 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1997.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ghana ranks 125th and Iraq ranks 127th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.