Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was -2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Iraq stood at -2.2%.
That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and down 182.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Iraq peaked at 57.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -64.0%, in 1991.
That places Iraq 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.3% | — |
| 1962 | 4.6% | -37.2% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -46.8% |
| 1964 | 14.8% | +505.7% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | -27.4% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -53.9% |
| 1967 | -8.9% | -278.5% |
| 1968 | 19.5% | -320.3% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -83.4% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | +264.7% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -88.9% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | +797.8% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | +18.6% |
| 1981 | -0.7% | -102.9% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -571.2% |
| 1983 | -13.1% | -480.7% |
| 1984 | -1.5% | -88.6% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -197.9% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +219.7% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +100.2% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 1989 | -3.1% | +16281.6% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | -1954.0% |
| 1991 | -64.0% | -210.8% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -150.9% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -87.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +419.8% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +92.7% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -89.5% |
| 2002 | -8.2% | -564.4% |
| 2003 | -36.7% | +346.8% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -245.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -96.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +236.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +335.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +89.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +428.9% |
| 2017 | -1.8% | -113.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -244.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +109.3% |
| 2020 | -12.0% | -318.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -112.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +429.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -93.5% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | -398.5% |
| 2025 | -2.2% | +39.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -16281.6% | -0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | +1954.0% | -3.1% | 57.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | -8.9% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 1.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | -13.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | -64.0% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | -36.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -1.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -12.0% | 8.0% | 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Iraq?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Iraq was -2.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.0% in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Iraq ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.