Iraq vs Madagascar: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Iraq
7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Madagascar
7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq rank
69th
Madagascar rank
70th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Iraq
- Madagascar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Madagascar, a difference of 21,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Madagascar ahead.
Iraq ranks 69th and Madagascar ranks 70th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 196,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 209,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 263,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 497,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 346,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 654,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 308,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 378,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 743,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 364,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 402,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 833,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 431,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 439,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 671,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 579,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 867,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 972,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Iraq or Madagascar?
- Iraq, at 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Iraq and Madagascar?
- 21,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Madagascar ranks 70th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas 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
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.