Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Iraq
233.64 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
221.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Iraq
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 233.64 million tonnes against 221.99 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 11.65 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.31 million tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1960s | 15.21 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 12.93 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 36.44 million tonnes | 31.25 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 47.23 million tonnes | 43.93 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 68.84 million tonnes | 68.85 million tonnes | 6,210 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 96.61 million tonnes | 121.52 million tonnes | 24.91 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 149.18 million tonnes | 207.90 million tonnes | 58.72 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 208.88 million tonnes | 213.39 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
- Iraq, at 233.64 million tonnes against 221.99 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 11.65 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Iraq ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th 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.