emissions of air pollutants in Iraq
Iraq: emissions of air pollutants was 480,622 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
480,622 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
81st
of 220 countries
All-time high
627,946 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
28,007 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Iraq, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Iraq stood at 480,622 tonnes.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Iraq peaked at 627,946 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28,007 tonnes, in 1750.
Iraq ranks 81st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 28,007 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 28,093 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 28,178 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 28,264 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 28,349 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 28,434 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 28,519 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 28,604 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 28,689 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 28,774 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 28,859 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 28,945 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 29,031 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 29,117 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 29,203 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 29,289 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 29,375 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 29,461 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 29,546 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 29,632 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 29,717 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 29,804 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 29,891 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 29,977 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 30,064 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 30,150 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 30,236 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 30,323 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 30,409 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 30,495 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 30,580 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 30,668 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 30,755 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 30,842 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 30,928 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 31,015 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 31,102 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 31,188 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 31,274 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 31,360 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 31,446 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 31,534 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 31,621 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 31,708 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 31,794 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 31,881 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 31,967 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 32,054 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 32,140 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 32,226 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 32,312 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 32,376 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 32,441 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 32,506 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 32,570 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 32,634 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 32,698 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 32,762 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 32,826 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 32,890 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 32,953 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 33,073 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 33,193 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 33,312 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 33,431 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 33,550 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 33,668 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 33,787 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 33,905 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 34,023 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 34,140 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 34,263 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 34,386 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 34,508 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 34,630 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 34,752 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 34,873 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 34,994 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 35,115 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 35,235 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 35,355 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 35,481 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 35,606 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 35,731 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 35,855 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 35,979 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 36,103 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 36,226 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 36,349 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 36,472 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 36,594 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 36,721 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 36,848 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 36,975 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 37,101 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 37,227 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 37,352 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 37,477 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 37,602 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 37,726 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 37,898 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 38,086 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 38,273 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 38,457 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 38,639 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 38,819 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 39,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 39,179 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 39,356 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 39,531 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 39,703 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 40,160 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 40,614 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 41,064 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 41,512 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 41,956 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 42,400 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 42,842 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 43,280 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 43,714 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 44,146 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 44,694 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 45,237 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 45,775 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 46,308 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 46,836 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 47,373 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 47,904 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 48,430 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 48,951 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 49,467 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 50,053 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 50,634 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 51,208 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 51,776 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 52,338 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 52,908 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 53,471 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 54,028 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 54,579 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 55,123 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 55,744 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 56,358 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 56,964 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 57,562 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 58,153 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 58,753 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 59,345 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 59,929 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 60,505 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 61,073 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 61,347 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 61,551 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 61,684 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 61,743 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 61,727 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 61,650 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 61,494 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 61,258 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 60,940 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 60,539 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 60,015 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 59,406 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 58,710 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 57,926 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 57,054 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1916 | 56,146 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 55,144 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 54,047 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1919 | 52,854 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1920 | 51,563 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1921 | 49,955 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1922 | 48,266 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1923 | 46,499 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1924 | 44,652 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1925 | 42,727 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1926 | 40,719 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1927 | 42,066 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 43,543 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 43,190 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 40,789 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1931 | 39,030 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 37,280 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1933 | 34,591 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1934 | 89,821 tonnes | +159.7% |
| 1935 | 152,246 tonnes | +69.5% |
| 1936 | 149,689 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 155,078 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 142,963 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1939 | 272,557 tonnes | +90.6% |
| 1940 | 173,285 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1941 | 109,738 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1942 | 175,297 tonnes | +59.7% |
| 1943 | 236,299 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1944 | 271,530 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1945 | 296,707 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1946 | 298,624 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 297,409 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 162,158 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1949 | 155,465 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1950 | 150,001 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1951 | 143,703 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 138,618 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 133,938 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 125,600 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 118,171 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 108,699 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 94,893 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1958 | 110,157 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1959 | 115,482 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 120,582 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 120,062 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 119,755 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 122,059 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 116,097 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 123,714 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 182,526 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1967 | 99,486 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1968 | 123,816 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 126,357 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 133,448 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 134,735 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 136,885 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 151,061 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 161,843 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 187,499 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 226,471 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 225,931 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 251,268 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 303,503 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 312,961 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 283,411 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 325,403 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 372,442 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 412,478 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 422,569 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 460,863 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 483,070 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 515,472 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 617,508 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 627,946 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 457,971 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 543,760 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 510,389 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 483,472 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 498,277 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 475,707 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 517,786 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 509,947 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 501,526 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 573,380 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 615,590 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 617,693 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 491,507 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 511,126 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 493,505 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 449,214 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 351,828 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 362,610 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 362,301 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 379,901 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 408,688 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 434,839 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 434,002 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 422,574 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 424,984 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 443,202 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 465,478 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 483,289 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 493,862 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 437,941 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 463,175 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 480,622 tonnes | +3.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 480,622 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 480,622 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +159.7% | 34,591 tonnes | 89,821 tonnes |
| 1939 | +90.6% | 142,963 tonnes | 272,557 tonnes |
| 1935 | +69.5% | 89,821 tonnes | 152,246 tonnes |
| 1942 | +59.7% | 109,738 tonnes | 175,297 tonnes |
| 1966 | +47.5% | 123,714 tonnes | 182,526 tonnes |
| 1948 | -45.5% | 297,409 tonnes | 162,158 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 28,391 tonnes | 28,007 tonnes | 28,774 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 29,246 tonnes | 28,859 tonnes | 29,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 30,107 tonnes | 29,717 tonnes | 30,495 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 30,971 tonnes | 30,580 tonnes | 31,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 31,837 tonnes | 31,446 tonnes | 32,226 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 32,602 tonnes | 32,312 tonnes | 32,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 33,489 tonnes | 32,953 tonnes | 34,023 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 34,690 tonnes | 34,140 tonnes | 35,235 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 35,916 tonnes | 35,355 tonnes | 36,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 37,162 tonnes | 36,594 tonnes | 37,726 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 38,724 tonnes | 37,898 tonnes | 39,531 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 41,725 tonnes | 39,703 tonnes | 43,714 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 46,565 tonnes | 44,146 tonnes | 48,951 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 52,046 tonnes | 49,467 tonnes | 54,579 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 57,844 tonnes | 55,123 tonnes | 60,505 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 61,447 tonnes | 60,940 tonnes | 61,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 57,184 tonnes | 52,854 tonnes | 60,539 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 45,318 tonnes | 40,719 tonnes | 51,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 111,404 tonnes | 34,591 tonnes | 272,557 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 217,651 tonnes | 109,738 tonnes | 298,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 123,926 tonnes | 94,893 tonnes | 150,001 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 125,445 tonnes | 99,486 tonnes | 182,526 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 191,264 tonnes | 133,448 tonnes | 303,503 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 420,618 tonnes | 283,411 tonnes | 617,508 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 512,678 tonnes | 457,971 tonnes | 627,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 482,875 tonnes | 351,828 tonnes | 617,693 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 439,082 tonnes | 379,901 tonnes | 493,862 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,579 tonnes | 437,941 tonnes | 480,622 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Iraq?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Iraq was 480,622 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 627,946 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,007 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Iraq rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Iraq ranks 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.