Iraq vs United Kingdom: Total ghg emissions

Iraq
398.13 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
390.27 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
23rd

Total ghg emissions over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 398.13 million against 390.27 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.85 million.

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 199.90 million 198.50 million United Kingdom
1860s 1.95 million 290.25 million 288.31 million United Kingdom
1870s 2.43 million 373.42 million 370.98 million United Kingdom
1880s 2.86 million 442.94 million 440.09 million United Kingdom
1890s 3.23 million 501.11 million 497.89 million United Kingdom
1900s 3.68 million 591.05 million 587.38 million United Kingdom
1910s 3.89 million 635.74 million 631.84 million United Kingdom
1920s 3.97 million 575.70 million 571.73 million United Kingdom
1930s 19.22 million 599.12 million 579.90 million United Kingdom
1940s 38.33 million 657.41 million 619.09 million United Kingdom
1950s 38.31 million 746.55 million 708.24 million United Kingdom
1960s 76.84 million 815.34 million 738.50 million United Kingdom
1970s 140.34 million 825.17 million 684.83 million United Kingdom
1980s 136.52 million 749.15 million 612.63 million United Kingdom
1990s 118.91 million 748.66 million 629.75 million United Kingdom
2000s 174.22 million 685.91 million 511.69 million United Kingdom
2010s 293.62 million 528.18 million 234.56 million United Kingdom
2020s 374.24 million 401.31 million 27.07 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions, Iraq or United Kingdom?
Iraq, at 398.13 million against 390.27 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Iraq and United Kingdom?
7.85 million, 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 total ghg emissions?
Iraq ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed