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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.