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Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Iraq

Iraq: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 0.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.0%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Iraq, 1989–2025

00.20.40.60.811989200720251989: 0 %1990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %2024: 0 %2025: 0 %

Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Iraq stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Iraq peaked at 0.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.

That places Iraq 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Iraq?
Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Iraq was 0.0% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
How does Iraq rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
Iraq ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Unit
%
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,400 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.