Austria vs Iraq: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas

Austria
0.3%
in 2024
Iraq
0.2%
in 2024
Austria rank
47th
Iraq rank
50th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas over time

  • Austria
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 93 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Iraq ahead.

Austria ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 50th of 146 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Austria
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Austria
1950s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Austria
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Austria
1970s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Austria
1980s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Austria
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Austria
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Austria
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Austria
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas, Austria or Iraq?
Austria, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas between Austria and Iraq?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iraq?
93 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
How do Austria and Iraq rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
Austria ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 50th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.