Egypt vs Iraq: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Egypt
258.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
233.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
Iraq rank
27th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 258.37 million tonnes against 233.64 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 27th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.