Ecuador vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Ecuador
5.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
5.84 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
55th
Iraq rank
53rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Ecuador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.84 billion tonnes against 5.81 billion tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 29.89 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 467.46 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 464.65 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 734.38 million tonnes | 69.81 million tonnes | 664.57 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 261.10 million tonnes | 1.00 billion tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 1.81 billion tonnes | 415.50 million tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 589.05 million tonnes | 1.80 billion tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.83 billion tonnes | 904.29 million tonnes | 1.93 billion tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 3.63 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 2.27 billion tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 4.30 billion tonnes | 1.97 billion tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 4.77 billion tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | 1.98 billion tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.32 billion tonnes | 4.02 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.74 billion tonnes | 5.39 billion tonnes | 347.75 million tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Ecuador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.84 billion tonnes against 5.81 billion tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Ecuador and Iraq?
- 29.89 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iraq?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ecuador ranks 55th 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.