Australia vs Iraq: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Australia
455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq
389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Iraq rank
18th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Australia currently reports 455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iraq, a difference of 66.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1860s | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1870s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1880s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 351,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1890s | 11.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1900s | 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1910s | 31.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 533,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1920s | 38.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 757,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1930s | 40.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1940s | 57.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1950s | 93.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1960s | 143.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1970s | 213.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1980s | 278.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1990s | 366.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2000s | 451.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2010s | 485.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2020s | 463.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 364.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Australia or Iraq?
- Australia, at 455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Australia and Iraq?
- 66.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Australia ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 18th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.