Iraq vs Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Iraq
38.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
49.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
Ukraine rank
35th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Iraq
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 49.48 million tonnes against 38.83 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 10.65 million tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 93 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 146 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 70,378 tonnes | 70,378 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 337,683 tonnes | 337,683 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 552,680 tonnes | 552,680 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 579,758 tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 1.17 million tonnes | 33.42 million tonnes | 32.24 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 2.29 million tonnes | 73.29 million tonnes | 71.00 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 1.48 million tonnes | 143.69 million tonnes | 142.21 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 5.22 million tonnes | 163.78 million tonnes | 158.56 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 8.85 million tonnes | 120.90 million tonnes | 112.05 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 18.26 million tonnes | 79.21 million tonnes | 60.96 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 36.78 million tonnes | 52.28 million tonnes | 15.50 million tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Iraq or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 49.48 million tonnes against 38.83 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Iraq and Ukraine?
- 10.65 million tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Ukraine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iraq ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 35th 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.