Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 573.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
573.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 198 countries
All-time high
614.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
67.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Iraq stood at 573.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Iraq peaked at 614.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 45th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 188.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 67.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -64.0% |
| 1992 | 89.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 117.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 121.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 124.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 138.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 167.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 225.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 265.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 310.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 315.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 289.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 183.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 281.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 286.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 302.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 308.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 333.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 344.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 366.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 394.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 449.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 483.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 494.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 507.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 577.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 567.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 582.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 614.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 540.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 548.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 592.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 595.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 585.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 573.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 573.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 5.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 573.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 | -64.0% | 188.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2004 | +53.4% | 183.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 281.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2003 | -36.7% | 289.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 183.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 265.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 183.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 344.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 366.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 614.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 572.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 540.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 595.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 42 Chile 612.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Ukraine 590.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Austria 589.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Peru 555.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Czechia 536.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Norway 534.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 in co₂ emissions and gdp in Iraq?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Iraq was 573.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 614.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.