Iraq vs Seychelles: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Iraq
5.07 tonnes per person
in 2024
Seychelles
5 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
67th
Seychelles rank
68th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Iraq
- Seychelles
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.07 tonnes per person against 5 tonnes per person in Seychelles, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 67th and Seychelles ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 0.1483 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.16 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 0.9875 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.35 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | 0.5676 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 4.22 tonnes per person | 0.6956 tonnes per person | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 4.06 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 0.5827 tonnes per person | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 4.73 tonnes per person | 4.99 tonnes per person | 0.265 tonnes per person | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Iraq, at 5.07 tonnes per person against 5 tonnes per person in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Iraq and Seychelles?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Seychelles?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Seychelles rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Seychelles ranks 68th 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.
Individual pages
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.