France vs Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
France
170.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
147.53 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
14th
Iraq rank
17th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- France
- Iraq
How they compare
France currently reports 170.69 million tonnes against 147.53 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 23.16 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 350,523 tonnes | 266,251 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 11.00 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 8.22 million tonnes | 8.82 million tonnes | 600,928 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1950s | 51.87 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 48.12 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 156.41 million tonnes | 8.51 million tonnes | 147.91 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 332.36 million tonnes | 16.51 million tonnes | 315.85 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 262.84 million tonnes | 32.23 million tonnes | 230.61 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 242.09 million tonnes | 56.39 million tonnes | 185.69 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 237.17 million tonnes | 72.17 million tonnes | 165.00 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 200.08 million tonnes | 97.60 million tonnes | 102.48 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 173.37 million tonnes | 126.16 million tonnes | 47.20 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, France or Iraq?
- France, at 170.69 million tonnes against 147.53 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between France and Iraq?
- 23.16 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do France and Iraq rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- France ranks 14th 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.