Austria vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Austria
783.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
559.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
47th
Iraq rank
50th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Austria
- Iraq
How they compare
Austria currently reports 783.87 million tonnes against 559.43 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 224.44 million tonnes.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 93 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Iraq ahead.
Austria ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 50th of 146 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 20,518 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 20,518 tonnes | Austria |
| 1940s | 221,296 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 221,296 tonnes | Austria |
| 1950s | 10.65 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 32.52 million tonnes | 9.49 million tonnes | 23.03 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 90.54 million tonnes | 25.86 million tonnes | 64.67 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 181.64 million tonnes | 44.53 million tonnes | 137.11 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1990s | 298.17 million tonnes | 78.72 million tonnes | 219.46 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2000s | 457.84 million tonnes | 140.94 million tonnes | 316.89 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 629.53 million tonnes | 276.94 million tonnes | 352.59 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 754.86 million tonnes | 484.06 million tonnes | 270.80 million tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Austria or Iraq?
- Austria, at 783.87 million tonnes against 559.43 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Austria and Iraq?
- 224.44 million tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iraq?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Austria ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 50th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.