China vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
China
4.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq
4.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
37th
Iraq rank
35th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.57 % change on previous year against 4.5 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Iraq ahead.
China ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6.68 % change on previous year | 147.11 % change on previous year | 140.43 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1930s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 51.78 % change on previous year | 45.8 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1940s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1950s | 8.02 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | China |
| 1960s | 7.95 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 7.91 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 0.0719 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 6.62 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 5.82 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 5.87 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 0.2481 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, China or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 4.57 % change on previous year against 4.5 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between China and Iraq?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 35th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.