Iraq vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Iraq
8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
29th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
30th

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Iraq
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

Iraq ranks 29th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 30th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Turks and Caicos Islands
1860s 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Turks and Caicos Islands
1870s 0.1778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Turks and Caicos Islands
1880s 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Turks and Caicos Islands
1890s 0.2031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Turks and Caicos Islands
1900s 0.1774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Turks and Caicos Islands
1910s 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Turks and Caicos Islands
1920s 0.1608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Turks and Caicos Islands
1930s 0.3799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Turks and Caicos Islands
1940s 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Iraq
1950s 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Iraq
1960s 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Iraq
1970s 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Iraq
1980s 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Iraq
1990s 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Iraq
2000s 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s 8.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Iraq or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Iraq, at 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Iraq and Turks and Caicos Islands?
0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turks and Caicos Islands?
85 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Iraq ranks 29th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 30th 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (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
198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.