France vs Iraq: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled

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, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • Iraq
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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, gaps filled, 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
France ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 22,718 data points, 1850–2024
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CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.