Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.91 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 57th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.91 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 21.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 44.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1966 | 63.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1967 | 42.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1968 | 45.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 51.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 54.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 65.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 67.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 69.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 70.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 75.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 111.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1977 | 99.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 96.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 120.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 103.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 73.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 69.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 88.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 91.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 101.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 108.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 120.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 154.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 166.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 113.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 104.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 134.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 144.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 175.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 182.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 171.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 174.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 185.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 188.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 191.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 221.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 221.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 231.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 258.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 261.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 225.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 140.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 215.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2009 | 242.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 262.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 284.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 308.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 326.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 316.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 328.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 352.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 385.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 428.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 441.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 396.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 444.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 501.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 524.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.08 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +112.9% | 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.11 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 120.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 166.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 104.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 188.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 140.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 261.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 262.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 441.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 396.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 54 Slovenia 633.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Slovakia 605.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Philippines 586.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 United States 536.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Faroe Islands 529.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Thailand 524.11 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iraq was 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.