Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq
Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 34.18 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq is 34.18 million tonnes, measured 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 in Iraq peaked at 34.18 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95,264 tonnes, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 4th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq was 34.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 34.18 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,264 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iraq ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.