Algeria vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Algeria
6.54 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
5.84 billion tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
51st
Iraq rank
53rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 6.54 billion tonnes against 5.84 billion tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 699.71 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 10 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 62.23 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 59.42 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1930s | 123.55 million tonnes | 69.81 million tonnes | 53.74 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1940s | 241.38 million tonnes | 261.10 million tonnes | 19.72 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1950s | 447.23 million tonnes | 415.50 million tonnes | 31.73 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 735.31 million tonnes | 589.05 million tonnes | 146.26 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 904.29 million tonnes | 140.20 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 288.92 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.54 billion tonnes | 1.97 billion tonnes | 572.23 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | 749.08 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.83 billion tonnes | 4.02 billion tonnes | 807.87 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 6.14 billion tonnes | 5.39 billion tonnes | 753.96 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Algeria or Iraq?
- Algeria, at 6.54 billion tonnes against 5.84 billion tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Algeria and Iraq?
- 699.71 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Algeria ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.