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
Latest (2024)
683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 213 countries
All-time high
688.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2022
All-time low
554.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 658.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 656.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 657.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 655.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 652.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 554.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 571.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 574.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 631.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 635.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 616.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 640.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 612.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 620.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 645.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 654.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 648.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 666.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 682.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 668.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 674.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 677.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 688.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 685.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.