Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
543.39 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
543.39 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
37.77 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 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, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.77 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Iraq 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.33 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 39.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 39.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 37.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 54.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1966 | 77.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1967 | 50.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 52.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 57.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 59.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 90.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1972 | 81.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 92.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 83.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 83.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 117.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1977 | 116.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 112.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 129.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 110.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 79.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 74.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 92.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 96.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 107.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 112.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 129.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 147.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 160.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 158.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 119.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 179.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 143.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 158.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 165.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 137.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 145.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 153.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 163.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 169.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 226.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 216.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 223.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 268.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 279.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 249.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 110.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 172.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 247.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 289.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 287.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 338.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 383.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 343.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 343.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 364.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 393.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 434.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 446.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 400.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 448.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 505.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 529.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 276.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 129.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 74.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 160.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 179.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 110.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 279.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 287.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 446.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 400.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 51 Slovakia 633.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 North Korea 602.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 United States 548.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 514.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 504.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Iran 503.48 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Iraq was 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Iraq rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.