Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 5.73 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Iraq, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Iraq is 5.73 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 44.2% on the previous year and up 236.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Iraq peaked at 32.97 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, -37.48 million tonnes, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 115,416 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.18 million tonnes | -326,096 tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.10 million tonnes | -14.43 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 618,586 tonnes | -469,111 tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.53 million tonnes | -9.30 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 million tonnes | -5.09 million tonnes | 15.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 million tonnes | -13.43 million tonnes | 15.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 944,248 tonnes | -23.29 million tonnes | 13.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million tonnes | -37.48 million tonnes | 32.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 million tonnes | -4.19 million tonnes | 18.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 million tonnes | -19.68 million tonnes | 24.53 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.35 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Iraq?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Iraq was 5.73 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 32.97 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.48 million tonnes in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.