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
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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

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.