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.

emissions of air pollutants in Iraq

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Iraq
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Iraq

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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)

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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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.