Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Iraq
389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kazakhstan
323.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq rank
18th
Kazakhstan rank
21st
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 323.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kazakhstan, a difference of 65.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Kazakhstan ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 243,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 781,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 267,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 975,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 707,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 306,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 351,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 398,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 465,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 533,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 757,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 28.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 27.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 66.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 129.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 128.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 113.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 168.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 281.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 364.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.72 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 Kazakhstan?
- Iraq, at 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 323.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 65.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Kazakhstan ranks 21st 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.