Afghanistan vs Iraq: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)
Afghanistan
1.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq
2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
98th
Iraq rank
95th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 95th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4765 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | -2.05 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.3672 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.3816 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 95th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.