Iraq vs Uruguay: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Iraq
7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Uruguay
7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq rank
69th
Uruguay rank
66th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Iraq
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iraq, a difference of 511,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 196,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1860s | 209,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1870s | 263,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1880s | 346,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1890s | 378,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1900s | 402,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 658,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 439,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 976,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 579,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 867,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 728,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Iraq or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Iraq and Uruguay?
- 511,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 66th 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.