Egypt vs Iraq: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Egypt
258.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
233.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
Iraq rank
27th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 258.37 million tonnes against 233.64 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 24.73 million tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 8 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 786,182 tonnes | 266,251 tonnes | 519,931 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1930s | 993,862 tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1940s | 4.59 million tonnes | 8.82 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1950s | 11.30 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 7.10 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1960s | 21.50 million tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 30.42 million tonnes | 36.44 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 62.34 million tonnes | 47.23 million tonnes | 15.12 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 96.03 million tonnes | 68.84 million tonnes | 27.18 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 163.51 million tonnes | 96.61 million tonnes | 66.90 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 228.44 million tonnes | 149.18 million tonnes | 79.26 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 254.33 million tonnes | 208.88 million tonnes | 45.45 million tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 258.37 million tonnes against 233.64 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Egypt and Iraq?
- 24.73 million tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 27th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.