Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Iraq
Iraq: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Iraq peaked at 688.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 554.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 18th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 624.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 554.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 658.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 612.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 682.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 674.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 688.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 15 Bangladesh 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 16 Serbia 695.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 681.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 20 Indonesia 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 21 Hong Kong 675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.35 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Iraq?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Iraq was 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 688.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.