Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 235.90 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Iraq, 1927–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Iraq is 235.90 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 98 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 235.90 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million tonnes, in 1927.
Iraq ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1.38 million tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 1.43 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 1.42 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 6.26 million tonnes | +340.7% |
| 1931 | 8.59 million tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1932 | 9.98 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1933 | 10.87 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1934 | 14.02 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1935 | 17.37 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1936 | 17.82 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 18.58 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1938 | 18.52 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 24.98 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1940 | 19.14 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1941 | 15.72 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1942 | 18.61 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1943 | 21.47 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1944 | 23.20 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1945 | 24.51 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 24.70 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 24.74 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 10.30 million tonnes | -58.4% |
| 1949 | 11.42 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1950 | 12.64 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 12.81 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 11.73 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1953 | 11.77 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 12.00 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 12.69 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 14.92 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1957 | 14.63 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 15.66 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 16.52 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 18.38 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1961 | 17.20 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 17.10 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 17.16 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.52 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 23.96 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1966 | 33.72 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1967 | 22.24 million tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 22.80 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 24.97 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 26.08 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 39.45 million tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1972 | 35.72 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 40.29 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 36.35 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 36.66 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 51.26 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1977 | 51.03 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 49.35 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 56.79 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 48.30 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 34.74 million tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 32.44 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 40.28 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 42.19 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 46.85 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 49.31 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 56.68 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 64.68 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 70.36 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 69.32 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 52.44 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 78.65 million tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 62.79 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 69.21 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 72.48 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 60.02 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 63.66 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 67.29 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 71.36 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 74.00 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 98.89 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 94.82 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 97.84 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 117.30 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 122.34 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 109.09 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 48.13 million tonnes | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 75.61 million tonnes | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 107.60 million tonnes | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 125.71 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 124.98 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 147.21 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 166.66 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 149.29 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 149.15 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 158.26 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 170.70 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 188.57 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 193.65 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 173.82 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 194.85 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 219.59 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 230.02 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 235.90 million tonnes | +2.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 235.90 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 9.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 235.90 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.26 million tonnes, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +340.7% | 1.42 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 3 |
| 1930s | 14.70 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 24.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.38 million tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | 24.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.54 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | 16.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.40 million tonnes | 16.52 million tonnes | 33.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.30 million tonnes | 26.08 million tonnes | 56.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.58 million tonnes | 32.44 million tonnes | 70.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.72 million tonnes | 52.44 million tonnes | 78.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.56 million tonnes | 48.13 million tonnes | 122.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.42 million tonnes | 124.98 million tonnes | 193.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.84 million tonnes | 173.82 million tonnes | 235.90 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 252.40 million tonnes compare
- 27 France 251.93 million tonnes compare
- 28 Poland 243.98 million tonnes compare
- 30 Ethiopia 231.87 million tonnes compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 221.99 million tonnes compare
- 32 Philippines 217.69 million tonnes compare
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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Iraq was 235.90 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 235.90 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million tonnes in 1927.
- How does Iraq rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land use 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 including land-use change with 79 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.