Iraq vs Italy: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Iraq
389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy
325.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq rank
18th
Italy rank
20th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Iraq
- Italy
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 325.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Italy, a difference of 63.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Italy ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Italy ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 243,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1860s | 267,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1870s | 306,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1880s | 351,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1890s | 398,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1900s | 465,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1910s | 533,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1920s | 757,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1930s | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1940s | 28.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1950s | 27.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1960s | 66.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1970s | 129.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 391.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1980s | 128.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 419.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1990s | 113.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2000s | 168.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 523.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2010s | 281.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 405.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2020s | 364.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Iraq or Italy?
- Iraq, at 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 325.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Iraq and Italy?
- 63.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Italy ranks 20th 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.