Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Iraq

Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 235.90 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
235.90 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
235.90 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.38 million tonnes
in 1927
Years of data
98
1927–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Iraq, 1927–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 235.90 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 in Iraq peaked at 235.90 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million tonnes, in 1927.

That places Iraq 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 252.40 million tonnes compare
  2. 27 France 251.93 million tonnes compare
  3. 28 Poland 243.98 million tonnes compare
  4. 30 Ethiopia 231.87 million tonnes compare
  5. 31 United Arab Emirates 221.99 million tonnes compare
  6. 32 Philippines 217.69 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Iraq?
Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Iraq was 235.90 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 including land-use change 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 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?
Iraq ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.