Finland vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Finland
6.77 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
5.84 billion tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
50th
Iraq rank
53rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Finland
- Iraq
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.77 billion tonnes against 5.84 billion tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 921.46 million tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 98 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.02 billion tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1930s | 2.19 billion tonnes | 69.81 million tonnes | 2.12 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1940s | 2.38 billion tonnes | 261.10 million tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1950s | 2.59 billion tonnes | 415.50 million tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.91 billion tonnes | 589.05 million tonnes | 2.32 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 3.40 billion tonnes | 904.29 million tonnes | 2.50 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.97 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 2.61 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.59 billion tonnes | 1.97 billion tonnes | 2.62 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.35 billion tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | 2.56 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.12 billion tonnes | 4.02 billion tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.64 billion tonnes | 5.39 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Finland or Iraq?
- Finland, at 6.77 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 Finland and Iraq?
- 921.46 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iraq?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Finland ranks 50th 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.