Algeria vs Iraq: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Algeria
198.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
233.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
30th
Iraq rank
27th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 233.64 million tonnes against 198.20 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 35.43 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Iraq ahead.
Algeria ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 70,692 tonnes | 266,251 tonnes | 195,558 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1930s | 100,153 tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1940s | 584,460 tonnes | 8.82 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1950s | 4.60 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 390,869 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 7.27 million tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 35.25 million tonnes | 36.44 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 66.56 million tonnes | 47.23 million tonnes | 19.33 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 88.16 million tonnes | 68.84 million tonnes | 19.32 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 99.10 million tonnes | 96.61 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 151.29 million tonnes | 149.18 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 189.40 million tonnes | 208.88 million tonnes | 19.48 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 233.64 million tonnes against 198.20 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Algeria and Iraq?
- 35.43 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Algeria ranks 30th 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.