Iraq vs Taiwan: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Iraq
233.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
262.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
27th
Taiwan rank
25th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Iraq
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 262.35 million tonnes against 233.64 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 28.71 million tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Taiwan ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 266,251 tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 4.02 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 724,733 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 8.82 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1950s | 4.21 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 15.21 million tonnes | 18.03 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 36.44 million tonnes | 48.31 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 47.23 million tonnes | 85.73 million tonnes | 38.50 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 68.84 million tonnes | 166.34 million tonnes | 97.50 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 96.61 million tonnes | 254.90 million tonnes | 158.29 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 149.18 million tonnes | 277.34 million tonnes | 128.15 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 208.88 million tonnes | 271.95 million tonnes | 63.07 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Iraq or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 262.35 million tonnes against 233.64 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Iraq and Taiwan?
- 28.71 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Taiwan?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Taiwan rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.