Iraq vs Taiwan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Iraq
3.63 billion tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
3.44 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
26th
Taiwan rank
28th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Iraq
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.63 billion tonnes against 3.44 billion tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 191.88 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 455,557 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 455,557 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1930s | 13.21 million tonnes | 6,962 tonnes | 13.21 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1940s | 91.93 million tonnes | 100,761 tonnes | 91.83 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1950s | 145.14 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 139.21 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1960s | 210.08 million tonnes | 33.88 million tonnes | 176.20 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 330.97 million tonnes | 205.43 million tonnes | 125.54 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 564.69 million tonnes | 659.28 million tonnes | 94.59 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.02 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 275.01 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1.71 billion tonnes | 2.16 billion tonnes | 442.79 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 2.53 billion tonnes | 2.89 billion tonnes | 358.55 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 3.35 billion tonnes | 3.33 billion tonnes | 16.19 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Iraq or Taiwan?
- Iraq, at 3.63 billion tonnes against 3.44 billion tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Iraq and Taiwan?
- 191.88 million tonnes, with Iraq 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 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.