Austria vs Iraq: emissions of air pollutants

Austria
517,344 tonnes
in 2022
Iraq
480,622 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
79th
Iraq rank
81st

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Austria
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 517,344 tonnes against 480,622 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 36,722 tonnes.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 81st of 220 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iraq Difference Ahead
1750s 370,637 tonnes 28,391 tonnes 342,245 tonnes Austria
1760s 372,751 tonnes 29,246 tonnes 343,505 tonnes Austria
1770s 373,541 tonnes 30,107 tonnes 343,434 tonnes Austria
1780s 372,708 tonnes 30,971 tonnes 341,737 tonnes Austria
1790s 366,983 tonnes 31,837 tonnes 335,146 tonnes Austria
1800s 356,022 tonnes 32,602 tonnes 323,420 tonnes Austria
1810s 350,346 tonnes 33,489 tonnes 316,857 tonnes Austria
1820s 368,999 tonnes 34,690 tonnes 334,309 tonnes Austria
1830s 386,151 tonnes 35,916 tonnes 350,235 tonnes Austria
1840s 417,487 tonnes 37,162 tonnes 380,325 tonnes Austria
1850s 477,474 tonnes 38,724 tonnes 438,751 tonnes Austria
1860s 515,952 tonnes 41,725 tonnes 474,227 tonnes Austria
1870s 579,450 tonnes 46,565 tonnes 532,885 tonnes Austria
1880s 665,403 tonnes 52,046 tonnes 613,357 tonnes Austria
1890s 800,522 tonnes 57,844 tonnes 742,678 tonnes Austria
1900s 1.20 million tonnes 61,447 tonnes 1.14 million tonnes Austria
1910s 1.22 million tonnes 57,184 tonnes 1.16 million tonnes Austria
1920s 933,502 tonnes 45,318 tonnes 888,183 tonnes Austria
1930s 813,579 tonnes 111,404 tonnes 702,175 tonnes Austria
1940s 775,223 tonnes 217,651 tonnes 557,572 tonnes Austria
1950s 1.18 million tonnes 123,926 tonnes 1.06 million tonnes Austria
1960s 1.20 million tonnes 125,445 tonnes 1.08 million tonnes Austria
1970s 1.29 million tonnes 191,264 tonnes 1.10 million tonnes Austria
1980s 1.51 million tonnes 420,618 tonnes 1.09 million tonnes Austria
1990s 1.04 million tonnes 512,678 tonnes 523,270 tonnes Austria
2000s 643,557 tonnes 482,875 tonnes 160,682 tonnes Austria
2010s 544,889 tonnes 439,082 tonnes 105,807 tonnes Austria
2020s 509,323 tonnes 460,579 tonnes 48,744 tonnes Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Austria or Iraq?
Austria, at 517,344 tonnes against 480,622 tonnes in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Austria and Iraq?
36,722 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iraq?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Austria and Iraq rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Austria ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 81st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.