Australia vs Iraq: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Australia
1.2%
in 2024
Iraq
1.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Iraq rank
17th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Australia and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Australia ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 17th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.