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