Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 34.18 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 34.18 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 34.18 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95,264 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Iraq 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.65 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 10.87 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 10.01 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 8.73 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 10.38 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 10.28 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 13.63 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 12.47 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 14.46 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 15.56 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 16.91 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 21.47 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 17.12 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 17.89 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 23.43 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 18.48 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 6.50 million tonnes | -64.8% |
| 1982 | 6.77 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 6.46 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.90 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 10.38 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 12.27 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 9.79 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 8.86 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 9.38 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.98 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 95,264 tonnes | -98.8% |
| 1992 | 113,584 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 95,264 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 5.44 million tonnes | +5613.3% |
| 1995 | 5.71 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 5.52 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 9.05 million tonnes | +64.0% |
| 1998 | 10.27 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 12.19 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 13.38 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 13.60 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.05 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 12.40 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.56 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 13.45 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 13.77 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.77 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 13.59 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 15.40 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 17.38 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 20.63 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 23.88 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 25.09 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 26.51 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 30.66 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 33.00 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 33.54 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.40 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.68 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.66 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 33.64 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 33.66 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.26 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 34.18 million tonnes | +2.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 34.18 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,109 tonnes, 30822.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 34.18 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 703,552 tonnes, 48.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +5613.3% | 95,264 tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes |
| 1991 | -98.8% | 7.98 million tonnes | 95,264 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.93 million tonnes | 8.73 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.32 million tonnes | 10.28 million tonnes | 23.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.68 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 18.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 million tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 12.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.50 million tonnes | 12.05 million tonnes | 15.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.78 million tonnes | 17.38 million tonnes | 33.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.48 million tonnes | 32.66 million tonnes | 34.18 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq was 34.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 34.18 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,264 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.