Australia vs Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Australia
145.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
147.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Iraq rank
17th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 147.53 million tonnes against 145.79 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1.74 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 2.79 million tonnes 266,251 tonnes 2.52 million tonnes Australia
1930s 4.09 million tonnes 4.02 million tonnes 73,770 tonnes Australia
1940s 6.92 million tonnes 8.82 million tonnes 1.90 million tonnes Iraq
1950s 18.49 million tonnes 3.74 million tonnes 14.74 million tonnes Australia
1960s 42.80 million tonnes 8.51 million tonnes 34.29 million tonnes Australia
1970s 76.07 million tonnes 16.51 million tonnes 59.56 million tonnes Australia
1980s 79.21 million tonnes 32.23 million tonnes 46.99 million tonnes Australia
1990s 94.06 million tonnes 56.39 million tonnes 37.67 million tonnes Australia
2000s 113.42 million tonnes 72.17 million tonnes 41.24 million tonnes Australia
2010s 135.87 million tonnes 97.60 million tonnes 38.27 million tonnes Australia
2020s 138.04 million tonnes 126.16 million tonnes 11.87 million tonnes Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Australia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 147.53 million tonnes against 145.79 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Australia and Iraq?
1.74 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Australia ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 17th of 215 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.