Iraq vs Slovenia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Iraq
8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Slovenia
8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
45th
Slovenia rank
48th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Iraq
- Slovenia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Slovenia ahead.
Iraq ranks 45th and Slovenia ranks 48th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Slovenia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1860s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1870s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1880s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1890s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1900s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1910s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1920s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1930s | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1940s | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1950s | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1960s | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Iraq or Slovenia?
- Iraq, at 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Iraq and Slovenia?
- 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Slovenia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Slovenia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Iraq ranks 45th and Slovenia ranks 48th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.