Iraq vs Malaysia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Iraq
398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malaysia
388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
24th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malaysia, a difference of 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 38.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 76.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 140.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 136.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 118.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 174.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 293.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 374.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 380.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Iraq, at 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.