Ghana vs Iraq: Ghg emissions by gas

Ghana
6.77 million
in 2024
Iraq
7.05 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
72nd
Iraq rank
69th

Ghg emissions by gas over time

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 7.05 million against 6.77 million in Ghana, a difference of 286,650.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iraq ahead.

Ghana ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 69th of 201 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iraq Difference Ahead
1850s 105,181 196,489 91,308 Iraq
1860s 112,135 209,435 97,300 Iraq
1870s 140,732 263,124 122,391 Iraq
1880s 184,992 346,296 161,303 Iraq
1890s 211,139 378,219 167,081 Iraq
1900s 240,812 402,940 162,129 Iraq
1910s 318,000 439,883 121,883 Iraq
1920s 474,486 579,548 105,063 Iraq
1930s 516,742 867,364 350,623 Iraq
1940s 1.19 million 1.37 million 175,355 Iraq
1950s 1.78 million 2.09 million 314,951 Iraq
1960s 1.75 million 2.72 million 971,730 Iraq
1970s 2.29 million 3.37 million 1.08 million Iraq
1980s 2.75 million 4.20 million 1.45 million Iraq
1990s 3.77 million 4.84 million 1.07 million Iraq
2000s 4.23 million 5.25 million 1.02 million Iraq
2010s 5.21 million 6.27 million 1.07 million Iraq
2020s 6.41 million 7.16 million 749,454 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by gas, Ghana or Iraq?
Iraq, at 7.05 million against 6.77 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by gas between Ghana and Iraq?
286,650, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for ghg emissions by gas?
Ghana ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 69th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ghg emissions by gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed