Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Iraq stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Iraq peaked at 4.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2007.
That places Iraq 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -0.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Iraq?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Iraq was 2.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Iraq ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.