Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Iraq: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Egypt, Arab Rep.
0.7%
in 2024
Iraq
0.6%
in 2024
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
26th
Iraq rank
27th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt, Arab Rep. currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Egypt, Arab Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Rep. averaged higher in 8 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Iraq?
- Egypt, Arab Rep., at 0.7% against 0.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Iraq?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Iraq rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 27th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.