Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Germany or Iraq?

Germany, at 12,436 kt against 12,032 kt in Iraq as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iraq?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Germany

12,436 kt

in 2023

Iraq

12,032 kt

in 2023

Germany rank

36th

Iraq rank

39th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

Germany
Iraq

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12,436 kt against 12,032 kt in Iraq, a difference of 404 kt.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 39th of 232 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	38,822 kt	1,847 kt	36,975 kt	Germany
1970s	46,161 kt	2,986 kt	43,174 kt	Germany
1980s	46,463 kt	4,323 kt	42,141 kt	Germany
1990s	45,642 kt	4,797 kt	40,845 kt	Germany
2000s	29,591 kt	6,467 kt	23,125 kt	Germany
2010s	17,882 kt	9,292 kt	8,590 kt	Germany
2020s	13,480 kt	11,548 kt	1,932 kt	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Germany or Iraq?: Germany, at 12,436 kt against 12,032 kt in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) between Germany and Iraq?: 404 kt, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iraq?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Iraq rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq)?: Germany ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 39th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf