Austria vs Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Austria
3.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iraq
3.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Austria rank
53rd
Iraq rank
52nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Austria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.2 tonnes per person against 3.17 tonnes per person in Austria, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1047 tonnes per person | 0.0688 tonnes per person | 0.0359 tonnes per person | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.1171 tonnes per person | 0.9947 tonnes per person | 0.8776 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.3892 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.6957 tonnes per person | 0.5829 tonnes per person | 0.1127 tonnes per person | Austria |
| 1960s | 2.04 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.9992 tonnes per person | Austria |
| 1970s | 4.03 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | Austria |
| 1980s | 3.64 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | Austria |
| 1990s | 4.02 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Austria |
| 2000s | 4.45 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | Austria |
| 2010s | 3.91 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.36 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 0.5109 tonnes per person | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Austria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 3.2 tonnes per person against 3.17 tonnes per person in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Austria and Iraq?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iraq?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Iraq rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Austria ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.