Iraq vs Taiwan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Iraq
233.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
262.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
27th
Taiwan rank
25th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Iraq
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 262.35 million tonnes against 233.64 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 28.71 million tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Taiwan ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 266,251 tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 4.02 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 724,733 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 8.82 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1950s | 4.21 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 15.21 million tonnes | 18.03 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 36.44 million tonnes | 48.31 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 47.23 million tonnes | 85.73 million tonnes | 38.50 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 68.84 million tonnes | 166.34 million tonnes | 97.50 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 96.61 million tonnes | 254.90 million tonnes | 158.29 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 149.18 million tonnes | 277.34 million tonnes | 128.15 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 208.88 million tonnes | 271.95 million tonnes | 63.07 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Iraq or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 262.35 million tonnes against 233.64 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Iraq and Taiwan?
- 28.71 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Taiwan?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Taiwan rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 25th 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.