Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 12,192 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iraq is 12,192, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 15,016 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,819, in 1991.
That places Iraq 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,735 | — |
| 1991 | 3,819 | -64.4% |
| 1992 | 4,916 | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 6,105 | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 6,045 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,970 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6,419 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 7,546 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 9,872 | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 11,238 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 12,702 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 12,530 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11,144 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 6,849 | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 10,211 | +49.1% |
| 2005 | 10,078 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,569 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 10,854 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11,512 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 11,470 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,817 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,268 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 13,357 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 13,713 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 13,537 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,516 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15,016 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 14,418 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 14,456 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14,910 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12,828 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 12,732 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13,433 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 13,202 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 12,725 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 12,192 | -4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12,192 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12,192 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -64.4% | 10,735 | 3,819 |
| 2004 | +49.1% | 6,849 | 10,211 |
| 2003 | -38.5% | 11,144 | 6,849 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,266 | 3,819 | 11,238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,792 | 6,849 | 12,702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,701 | 11,817 | 15,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,852 | 12,192 | 13,433 | 6 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Iraq was 12,192 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15,016 in 2016.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,819 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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