Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.3572 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3572 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 85.0%
World rank
119th
of 213 countries
All-time high
712.47 % change on previous year
in 1934
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1948
Years of data
96
1928–2024

Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1928–2024

-2000200400600800192819762024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iraq is 0.3572 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.0% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 712.47 % change on previous year in 1934 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1948.

That places Iraq 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1928 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1928 105.18 % change on previous year —
1929 26.45 % change on previous year -74.9%
1930 -0.883 % change on previous year -103.3%
1931 -1.66 % change on previous year +87.8%
1932 1.52 % change on previous year -191.8%
1933 -6.13 % change on previous year -502.4%
1934 712.47 % change on previous year -11728.6%
1935 99.23 % change on previous year -86.1%
1936 0.9537 % change on previous year -99.0%
1937 7.5 % change on previous year +686.4%
1938 -5.47 % change on previous year -172.9%
1939 103.64 % change on previous year -1994.8%
1940 -37.69 % change on previous year -136.4%
1941 -38.82 % change on previous year +3.0%
1942 61.13 % change on previous year -257.5%
1943 33.13 % change on previous year -45.8%
1944 12.73 % change on previous year -61.6%
1945 7.02 % change on previous year -44.9%
1946 -1.75 % change on previous year -124.9%
1947 -2.81 % change on previous year +60.7%
1948 -100 % change on previous year +3460.2%
1950 41.7 % change on previous year -141.7%
1951 44.26 % change on previous year +6.1%
1952 -21.21 % change on previous year -147.9%
1953 25.75 % change on previous year -221.4%
1954 17.57 % change on previous year -31.7%
1955 31.39 % change on previous year +78.6%
1956 52.65 % change on previous year +67.7%
1957 -8.42 % change on previous year -116.0%
1958 9.86 % change on previous year -217.1%
1959 7.67 % change on previous year -22.2%
1960 10.44 % change on previous year +36.0%
1961 2.96 % change on previous year -71.7%
1962 0.5138 % change on previous year -82.6%
1963 0.5728 % change on previous year +11.5%
1964 -6.59 % change on previous year -1250.7%
1965 105.78 % change on previous year -1704.8%
1966 38.67 % change on previous year -63.4%
1967 -35.84 % change on previous year -192.7%
1968 3.59 % change on previous year -110.0%
1969 10.87 % change on previous year +203.0%
1970 2.07 % change on previous year -81.0%
1971 16.62 % change on previous year +703.5%
1972 -1.07 % change on previous year -106.4%
1973 0.1869 % change on previous year -117.5%
1974 -2.39 % change on previous year -1380.2%
1975 3.66 % change on previous year -253.1%
1976 42.44 % change on previous year +1058.6%
1977 -13.37 % change on previous year -131.5%
1978 -6.42 % change on previous year -52.0%
1979 21.26 % change on previous year -431.0%
1980 -16.72 % change on previous year -178.6%
1981 -31.62 % change on previous year +89.1%
1982 -7.34 % change on previous year -76.8%
1983 22.86 % change on previous year -411.6%
1984 0.4876 % change on previous year -97.9%
1985 8.49 % change on previous year +1640.3%
1986 4.29 % change on previous year -49.5%
1987 7.69 % change on previous year +79.4%
1988 25.55 % change on previous year +232.1%
1989 4.96 % change on previous year -80.6%
1990 -32.76 % change on previous year -760.0%
1991 -9.37 % change on previous year -71.4%
1992 25.92 % change on previous year -376.7%
1993 2.16 % change on previous year -91.7%
1994 15.4 % change on previous year +611.8%
1995 0.834 % change on previous year -94.6%
1996 -9.23 % change on previous year -1206.6%
1997 -1.14 % change on previous year -87.7%
1998 2.86 % change on previous year -351.9%
1999 -1.47 % change on previous year -151.4%
2000 -1.69 % change on previous year +15.1%
2001 12.07 % change on previous year -813.7%
2002 -2.82 % change on previous year -123.4%
2003 1.36 % change on previous year -148.2%
2004 8.3 % change on previous year +509.7%
2005 -1.83 % change on previous year -122.1%
2006 -14.15 % change on previous year +671.8%
2007 -37.43 % change on previous year +164.6%
2008 50.66 % change on previous year -235.4%
2009 7.5 % change on previous year -85.2%
2010 4.89 % change on previous year -34.7%
2011 4.61 % change on previous year -5.8%
2012 3.7 % change on previous year -19.8%
2013 0.8429 % change on previous year -77.2%
2014 -6.32 % change on previous year -850.4%
2015 0.8601 % change on previous year -113.6%
2016 4.9 % change on previous year +469.7%
2017 6.95 % change on previous year +41.9%
2018 8.59 % change on previous year +23.6%
2019 0.7023 % change on previous year -91.8%
2020 -12.23 % change on previous year -1841.5%
2021 9.73 % change on previous year -179.5%
2022 10.15 % change on previous year +4.3%
2023 2.39 % change on previous year -76.5%
2024 0.3572 % change on previous year -85.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.3572 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.3572 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5561 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1934 +11728.6% -6.13 % change on previous year 712.47 % change on previous year
1948 -3460.2% -2.81 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year
1939 +1994.8% -5.47 % change on previous year 103.64 % change on previous year
2020 -1841.5% 0.7023 % change on previous year -12.23 % change on previous year
1965 +1704.8% -6.59 % change on previous year 105.78 % change on previous year
1985 +1640.3% 0.4876 % change on previous year 8.49 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 65.82 % change on previous year 26.45 % change on previous year 105.18 % change on previous year 2
1930s 91.12 % change on previous year -6.13 % change on previous year 712.47 % change on previous year 10
1940s -7.45 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 61.13 % change on previous year 9
1950s 20.12 % change on previous year -21.21 % change on previous year 52.65 % change on previous year 10
1960s 13.1 % change on previous year -35.84 % change on previous year 105.78 % change on previous year 10
1970s 6.3 % change on previous year -13.37 % change on previous year 42.44 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.87 % change on previous year -31.62 % change on previous year 25.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.6785 % change on previous year -32.76 % change on previous year 25.92 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.2 % change on previous year -37.43 % change on previous year 50.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.97 % change on previous year -6.32 % change on previous year 8.59 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.08 % change on previous year -12.23 % change on previous year 10.15 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 116 Eswatini 0.4539 % change on previous year compare
  2. 117 Macao 0.3971 % change on previous year compare
  3. 118 Faroe Islands 0.395 % change on previous year compare
  4. 120 Andorra 0.2242 % change on previous year compare
  5. 121 Zimbabwe 0.1197 % change on previous year compare
  6. 122 Lithuania 0.0972 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iraq?
Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in Iraq was 0.3572 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 712.47 % change on previous year in 1934.
What is the lowest co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1948.
How does Iraq rank for co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 emissions vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 22,240 data points, 1801–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 emissions vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.