Iraq vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Iraq
559.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
505.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
50th
Norway rank
53rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Iraq
- Norway
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 559.43 million tonnes against 505.62 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 53.81 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Norway ahead.
Iraq ranks 50th and Norway ranks 53rd of 146 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950s | 1.79 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1960s | 9.49 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9.49 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 25.86 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 21.66 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 44.53 million tonnes | 43.42 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 78.72 million tonnes | 119.44 million tonnes | 40.72 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 140.94 million tonnes | 232.67 million tonnes | 91.73 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 276.94 million tonnes | 375.71 million tonnes | 98.77 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 484.06 million tonnes | 482.88 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Iraq or Norway?
- Iraq, at 559.43 million tonnes against 505.62 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Iraq and Norway?
- 53.81 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Norway?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iraq ranks 50th and Norway ranks 53rd 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.