Iraq vs Nauru: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Iraq
5.07 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nauru
5.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
67th
Nauru rank
65th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Iraq
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.13 tonnes per person against 5.07 tonnes per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nauru ahead.
Iraq ranks 67th and Nauru ranks 65th of 213 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 tonnes per person | 6.93 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1970s | 3.16 tonnes per person | 13.61 tonnes per person | 10.46 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1980s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 16.19 tonnes per person | 13.17 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 3.35 tonnes per person | 10.88 tonnes per person | 7.53 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2010s | 4.06 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 0.4607 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2020s | 4.73 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 0.1622 tonnes per person | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Iraq or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 5.13 tonnes per person against 5.07 tonnes per person in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Iraq and Nauru?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nauru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nauru rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Nauru ranks 65th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.