Iraq vs United Kingdom: Greenhouse gas emissions
Iraq
398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Kingdom
390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Iraq
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 288.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 440.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 497.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 591.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 587.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 631.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 571.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 579.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 657.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 619.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 38.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 746.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 708.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 76.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 738.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 140.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 684.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 136.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 749.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 612.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 118.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 748.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 629.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 174.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 685.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 293.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 374.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Iraq or United Kingdom?
- Iraq, at 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Iraq and United Kingdom?
- 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd 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.