Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 0.4831 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4831 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 63.2%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
73.98 % change on previous year
in 1934
All-time low
-53.97 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.4831 % change on previous year for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 63.2% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 73.98 % change on previous year in 1934 and was at its lowest, -53.97 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Iraq 103rd out of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.9246 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.8472 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1853 | 0.7935 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1854 | 0.7468 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1855 | 0.7118 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1856 | 0.6691 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1857 | 0.6286 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1858 | 0.5867 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1859 | 0.5386 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1860 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +2407.1% |
| 1861 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1862 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1863 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1864 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1865 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1866 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1867 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1868 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1869 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1870 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +135.8% |
| 1871 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1872 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1873 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1874 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1875 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1876 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1877 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1878 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1879 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1880 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1881 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1882 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1883 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1884 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1885 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1886 | 0.9902 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1887 | 0.9403 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1888 | 0.9006 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1889 | 0.8716 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1890 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 1891 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1892 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1893 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1894 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1895 | 0.9206 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1896 | 0.8777 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1897 | 0.8429 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1898 | 0.8153 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1899 | 0.7925 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1900 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +231.9% |
| 1901 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1902 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1903 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1904 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1905 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1906 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1907 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.98 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1909 | 0.8746 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1910 | -0.5857 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0607 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1912 | 0.1063 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1913 | 0.4472 % change on previous year | +320.9% |
| 1914 | 0.3937 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1915 | 0.4277 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1916 | 0.5014 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1917 | 0.5081 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 0.5722 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1919 | 0.5262 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1920 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -578.1% |
| 1921 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1922 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1923 | -0.6115 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1924 | -0.3917 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1925 | -0.0987 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0494 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1927 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +19710.3% |
| 1928 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1930 | 44.39 % change on previous year | +829.0% |
| 1931 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1932 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1933 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1934 | 73.98 % change on previous year | +1162.4% |
| 1935 | 47.52 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1936 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1937 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 1938 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1939 | 63.96 % change on previous year | -3225.3% |
| 1940 | -28.39 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1941 | -25.01 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1942 | 36.4 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 1943 | 25.65 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1944 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1945 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1946 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1947 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1948 | -48.22 % change on previous year | -1018.2% |
| 1949 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1950 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1951 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2434 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1953 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +1219.4% |
| 1954 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1956 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1957 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1958 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -608.8% |
| 1959 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1960 | 14.05 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1961 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1962 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1963 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1964 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1965 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -1385.1% |
| 1966 | 62.54 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 1967 | -41.95 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1968 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1969 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1970 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1971 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1972 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1973 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -370.8% |
| 1974 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1975 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -461.5% |
| 1976 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1977 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1978 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 1979 | 28.79 % change on previous year | +434.1% |
| 1980 | -19.46 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1981 | -47.48 % change on previous year | +144.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7195 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1983 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -1286.3% |
| 1984 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 13.61 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1988 | 24.46 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1990 | -23.86 % change on previous year | -431.0% |
| 1991 | -53.97 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 1992 | 34.05 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8921 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1994 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +1395.3% |
| 1995 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1996 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -334.3% |
| 1997 | 19.77 % change on previous year | -317.7% |
| 1998 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1999 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2001 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +194.8% |
| 2002 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2003 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2004 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -1248.9% |
| 2005 | -0.1707 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2006 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +3715.2% |
| 2007 | -28.2 % change on previous year | +333.0% |
| 2008 | 26.94 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2009 | 17.89 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2013 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2014 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2015 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -540.7% |
| 2016 | 14.77 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 2017 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2018 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2020 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -420.1% |
| 2021 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2023 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4831 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4831 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4831 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4831 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9377 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +19710.3% | 0.0494 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -3715.2% | -0.1707 % change on previous year | -6.51 % change on previous year |
| 1939 | +3225.3% | -2.05 % change on previous year | 63.96 % change on previous year |
| 1860 | +2407.1% | 0.5386 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1395.3% | 0.8921 % change on previous year | 13.34 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1385.1% | -1.59 % change on previous year | 20.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7163 % change on previous year | 0.5386 % change on previous year | 0.9246 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.8716 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.7925 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.8746 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2958 % change on previous year | -0.5857 % change on previous year | 0.5722 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 27.1 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 73.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5752 % change on previous year | -48.22 % change on previous year | 36.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 11.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.56 % change on previous year | -41.95 % change on previous year | 62.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.11 % change on previous year | -8.72 % change on previous year | 28.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -47.48 % change on previous year | 24.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.313 % change on previous year | -53.97 % change on previous year | 34.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 % change on previous year | -28.2 % change on previous year | 26.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 14.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -11.13 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 100 Liechtenstein 0.7049 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Sudan 0.7011 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Jordan 0.6604 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Cambodia 0.4517 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Mozambique 0.4415 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Switzerland 0.4279 % change on previous year 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Iraq was 0.4831 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 73.98 % change on previous year in 1934.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.97 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.