Iraq vs Taiwan: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Iraq
233.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
262.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
27th
Taiwan rank
25th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Iraq
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 262.35 million tonnes against 233.64 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 28.71 million tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.53 million tonnes | 21.94 million tonnes | 413,740 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 36.44 million tonnes | 48.31 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 47.23 million tonnes | 85.73 million tonnes | 38.50 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 68.84 million tonnes | 166.34 million tonnes | 97.50 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 96.61 million tonnes | 254.90 million tonnes | 158.29 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 149.18 million tonnes | 277.34 million tonnes | 128.15 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 208.88 million tonnes | 271.95 million tonnes | 63.07 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Iraq or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 262.35 million tonnes against 233.64 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Iraq and Taiwan?
- 28.71 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Taiwan rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.