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