Iraq vs Malaysia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Iraq
0.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
0.7%
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
24th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Iraq, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.