Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.4074 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.4074 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.9032 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2545, in 2007.
That places Iraq 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3679 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8024 | +118.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8422 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8545 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9032 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8775 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7293 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7238 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4173 | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2797 | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2863 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3188 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.328 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4515 | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3208 | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3047 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2806 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2545 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2719 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2809 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3039 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2938 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.296 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2985 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2795 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2716 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2684 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2951 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3109 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3153 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3403 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3642 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3755 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3915 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4074 | +4.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4074 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4074 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2568, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +118.1% | 0.3679 | 0.8024 |
| 1998 | -42.3% | 0.7238 | 0.4173 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6798 | 0.2797 | 0.9032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3098 | 0.2545 | 0.4515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2933 | 0.2684 | 0.3153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3758 | 0.3403 | 0.4074 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iraq was 0.4074 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9032 in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2545 in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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