Iraq vs Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Iraq
6,390 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
8,191 tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
127th
Uruguay rank
124th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Iraq
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8,191 tonnes against 6,390 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 1,801 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iraq ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 124th of 179 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 749,818 tonnes | 749,818 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 739,308 tonnes | 739,308 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 540,126 tonnes | 540,126 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 5,129 tonnes | 224,951 tonnes | 219,822 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 4,031 tonnes | 109,182 tonnes | 105,151 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 5,496 tonnes | 62,659 tonnes | 57,164 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3,664 tonnes | 4,762 tonnes | 1,098 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 732.8 tonnes | 2,564 tonnes | 1,831 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3,834 tonnes | 4,723 tonnes | 889.4 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Iraq or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8,191 tonnes against 6,390 tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Iraq and Uruguay?
- 1,801 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iraq ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 124th 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.