Iraq vs Pakistan: Greenhouse gas emissions
Iraq
398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Pakistan
473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
Pakistan rank
19th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Iraq
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iraq, a difference of 75.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 38.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 76.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 140.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1980s | 136.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 118.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 174.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 293.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 402.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 374.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Iraq or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Iraq and Pakistan?
- 75.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.