France vs Iraq: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
France
264.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
233.64 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
24th
Iraq rank
27th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- France
- Iraq
How they compare
France currently reports 264.16 million tonnes against 233.64 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 30.52 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 98 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 27th of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 219.65 million tonnes | 266,251 tonnes | 219.38 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 205.52 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 201.50 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 146.70 million tonnes | 8.82 million tonnes | 137.87 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 241.48 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 237.27 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 368.76 million tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | 353.55 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 513.94 million tonnes | 36.44 million tonnes | 477.49 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 424.11 million tonnes | 47.23 million tonnes | 376.88 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 400.70 million tonnes | 68.84 million tonnes | 331.86 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 403.38 million tonnes | 96.61 million tonnes | 306.77 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 342.35 million tonnes | 149.18 million tonnes | 193.17 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 283.70 million tonnes | 208.88 million tonnes | 74.82 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, France or Iraq?
- France, at 264.16 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 France and Iraq?
- 30.52 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do France and Iraq rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- France ranks 24th 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.