Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 5.12 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iraq stood at 5.12 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iraq peaked at 5.12 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7 tonnes per person, in 2007.
That places Iraq 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.62 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +40.2% |
| 1966 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -36.3% |
| 1968 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +46.2% |
| 1972 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 4.14 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 3.55 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 2.48 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.94 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +45.6% |
| 1993 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -55.5% |
| 2008 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 3.89 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 4.08 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.12 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.35 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.12 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.92 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 3.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 5.12 tonnes per person | 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 including land-use change, per capita in Iraq?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iraq was 5.12 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 tonnes per person in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.