Iraq vs Thailand: Greenhouse gas emissions
Iraq
398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand
456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
Thailand rank
20th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Iraq
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iraq, a difference of 58.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1860s | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1870s | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1880s | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1890s | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1900s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1910s | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1920s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1930s | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1940s | 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1950s | 38.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 178.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1960s | 76.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1970s | 140.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1980s | 136.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1990s | 118.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2000s | 174.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2010s | 293.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 456.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2020s | 374.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Iraq or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 456.71 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 Thailand?
- 58.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th 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.