Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Iraq
38.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
37.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
Kazakhstan rank
40th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 38.83 million tonnes against 37.82 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.01 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Iraq ranks 38th and Kazakhstan ranks 40th of 146 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 6,006 tonnes | 6,006 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 28,877 tonnes | 28,877 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 46,587 tonnes | 46,587 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 579,758 tonnes | 487,963 tonnes | 91,795 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1.17 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 2.29 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 1.48 million tonnes | 16.36 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 5.22 million tonnes | 19.71 million tonnes | 14.49 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 8.85 million tonnes | 20.35 million tonnes | 11.50 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 18.26 million tonnes | 47.03 million tonnes | 28.77 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 36.78 million tonnes | 33.96 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
- Iraq, at 38.83 million tonnes against 37.82 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 1.01 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iraq ranks 38th and Kazakhstan ranks 40th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.