Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Iraq or Mali?

Iraq, at 480,622 tonnes against 472,066 tonnes in Mali as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mali?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

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.

Iraq vs Mali: emissions of air pollutants

Iraq

480,622 tonnes

in 2022

Mali

472,066 tonnes

in 2022

Iraq rank

81st

Mali rank

82nd

emissions of air pollutants over time

Iraq
Mali

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 480,622 tonnes against 472,066 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 8,556 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mali ahead.

Iraq ranks 81st and Mali ranks 82nd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1750s	28,391 tonnes	90,781 tonnes	62,390 tonnes	Mali
1760s	29,246 tonnes	90,959 tonnes	61,713 tonnes	Mali
1770s	30,107 tonnes	91,124 tonnes	61,018 tonnes	Mali
1780s	30,971 tonnes	91,276 tonnes	60,305 tonnes	Mali
1790s	31,837 tonnes	91,414 tonnes	59,577 tonnes	Mali
1800s	32,602 tonnes	91,536 tonnes	58,934 tonnes	Mali
1810s	33,489 tonnes	91,848 tonnes	58,358 tonnes	Mali
1820s	34,690 tonnes	92,396 tonnes	57,706 tonnes	Mali
1830s	35,916 tonnes	92,925 tonnes	57,009 tonnes	Mali
1840s	37,162 tonnes	93,432 tonnes	56,270 tonnes	Mali
1850s	38,724 tonnes	97,549 tonnes	58,825 tonnes	Mali
1860s	41,725 tonnes	105,773 tonnes	64,049 tonnes	Mali
1870s	46,565 tonnes	113,880 tonnes	67,314 tonnes	Mali
1880s	52,046 tonnes	121,195 tonnes	69,149 tonnes	Mali
1890s	57,844 tonnes	128,307 tonnes	70,464 tonnes	Mali
1900s	61,447 tonnes	135,762 tonnes	74,315 tonnes	Mali
1910s	57,184 tonnes	148,290 tonnes	91,106 tonnes	Mali
1920s	45,318 tonnes	159,638 tonnes	114,320 tonnes	Mali
1930s	111,404 tonnes	237,055 tonnes	125,650 tonnes	Mali
1940s	217,651 tonnes	286,918 tonnes	69,267 tonnes	Mali
1950s	123,926 tonnes	294,379 tonnes	170,453 tonnes	Mali
1960s	125,445 tonnes	186,655 tonnes	61,209 tonnes	Mali
1970s	191,264 tonnes	207,353 tonnes	16,088 tonnes	Mali
1980s	420,618 tonnes	258,146 tonnes	162,472 tonnes	Iraq
1990s	512,678 tonnes	286,027 tonnes	226,651 tonnes	Iraq
2000s	482,875 tonnes	349,236 tonnes	133,640 tonnes	Iraq
2010s	439,082 tonnes	425,850 tonnes	13,232 tonnes	Iraq
2020s	460,579 tonnes	466,925 tonnes	6,346 tonnes	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Iraq or Mali?: Iraq, at 480,622 tonnes against 472,066 tonnes in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Iraq and Mali?: 8,556 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mali?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Mali rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: Iraq ranks 81st and Mali ranks 82nd 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: 07 August 2026

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.