Iraq vs United States: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Iraq
88.84 %
in 2023
United States
89.97 %
in 2023
Iraq rank
29th
United States rank
28th

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Iraq
  • United States
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 89.97 % against 88.84 % in Iraq, a difference of 1.13 %.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th of 221 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United States Difference Ahead
1990s 86.31 % 96.68 % 10.37 % United States
2000s 88.97 % 98.73 % 9.77 % United States
2010s 89.28 % 97.34 % 8.06 % United States
2020s 87.94 % 91.19 % 3.26 % United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share (co2eq), Iraq or United States?
United States, at 89.97 % against 88.84 % in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share (co2eq) between Iraq and United States?
1.13 %, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iraq and United States rank globally for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.