Iraq vs Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Iraq
6,390 tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
4,255 tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
127th
Qatar rank
128th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Iraq
- Qatar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6,390 tonnes against 4,255 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 2,135 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Qatar ahead.
Iraq ranks 127th and Qatar ranks 128th of 179 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 3,664 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 732.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020s | 3,834 tonnes | 2,229 tonnes | 1,605 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Iraq or Qatar?
- Iraq, at 6,390 tonnes against 4,255 tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Iraq and Qatar?
- 2,135 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iraq ranks 127th and Qatar ranks 128th 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.