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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.