Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Iraq
Iraq: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.3107 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3107
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
17th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.3742
in 2003
All-time low
0.1932
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Iraq stood at 0.3107.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Iraq peaked at 0.3742 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1932, in 2016.
That places Iraq 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2332 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2599 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2655 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3742 | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2597 | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2482 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2261 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2033 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.218 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2225 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2427 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2335 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2273 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2282 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2155 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1997 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1932 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2142 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2244 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2392 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2576 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2794 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2939 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3107 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2511 | 0.2033 | 0.3742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2218 | 0.1932 | 0.2427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2854 | 0.2576 | 0.3107 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 14 Kazakhstan 0.3363 compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3202 compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3191 compare
- 18 Curaçao 0.3067 compare
- 18 Curaçao 0.3067 compare
- 20 Kosovo 0.3061 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Iraq?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Iraq was 0.3107 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3742 in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1932 in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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