Co2 income level in Iraq

Iraq: Co2 income level was 233.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
233.64 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
233.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1948
Years of data
98
1927–2024

Co2 income level in Iraq, 1927–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M192719752024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 233.64 million for co2 income level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 98 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 income level in Iraq peaked at 233.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1948.

Iraq ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Co2 income level in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Co2 income level in Iraq, 1927 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1927 139,232 —
1928 289,456 +107.9%
1929 370,064 +27.8%
1930 370,064 +0.0%
1931 366,400 -1.0%
1932 373,728 +2.0%
1933 351,744 -5.9%
1934 2.87 million +714.6%
1935 5.72 million +99.7%
1936 5.79 million +1.2%
1937 6.24 million +7.8%
1938 5.92 million -5.2%
1939 12.16 million +105.4%
1940 7.69 million -36.7%
1941 4.81 million -37.5%
1942 7.96 million +65.6%
1943 10.96 million +37.6%
1944 12.77 million +16.5%
1945 14.13 million +10.6%
1946 14.36 million +1.6%
1947 14.43 million +0.5%
1948 0 -100.0%
1949 1.13 million —
1950 1.65 million +46.1%
1951 2.43 million +47.3%
1952 1.96 million -19.3%
1953 2.53 million +29.0%
1954 3.05 million +20.6%
1955 4.10 million +34.5%
1956 6.40 million +56.0%
1957 5.97 million -6.7%
1958 6.67 million +11.7%
1959 7.31 million +9.7%
1960 8.26 million +12.9%
1961 8.71 million +5.5%
1962 9.02 million +3.6%
1963 9.38 million +4.0%
1964 9.06 million -3.4%
1965 19.29 million +112.9%
1966 27.68 million +43.5%
1967 18.37 million -33.6%
1968 19.70 million +7.2%
1969 22.60 million +14.8%
1970 23.88 million +5.7%
1971 28.83 million +20.7%
1972 29.52 million +2.4%
1973 30.61 million +3.7%
1974 30.91 million +1.0%
1975 33.12 million +7.2%
1976 48.75 million +47.2%
1977 43.66 million -10.4%
1978 42.25 million -3.2%
1979 52.91 million +25.2%
1980 45.47 million -14.1%
1981 32.04 million -29.5%
1982 30.54 million -4.7%
1983 38.65 million +26.6%
1984 40.07 million +3.7%
1985 44.53 million +11.1%
1986 47.60 million +6.9%
1987 52.68 million +10.7%
1988 67.70 million +28.5%
1989 72.97 million +7.8%
1990 49.68 million -31.9%
1991 45.51 million -8.4%
1992 59.02 million +29.7%
1993 63.26 million +7.2%
1994 76.57 million +21.0%
1995 79.84 million +4.3%
1996 74.82 million -6.3%
1997 76.30 million +2.0%
1998 80.98 million +6.1%
1999 82.42 million +1.8%
2000 83.72 million +1.6%
2001 96.80 million +15.6%
2002 97.09 million +0.3%
2003 101.42 million +4.5%
2004 113.02 million +11.4%
2005 114.28 million +1.1%
2006 98.84 million -13.5%
2007 61.36 million -37.9%
2008 94.34 million +53.7%
2009 105.21 million +11.5%
2010 113.98 million +8.3%
2011 123.53 million +8.4%
2012 134.04 million +8.5%
2013 141.70 million +5.7%
2014 137.51 million -3.0%
2015 142.53 million +3.6%
2016 153.13 million +7.4%
2017 167.47 million +9.4%
2018 186.16 million +11.2%
2019 191.78 million +3.0%
2020 172.10 million -10.3%
2021 193.12 million +12.2%
2022 217.64 million +12.7%
2023 227.91 million +4.7%
2024 233.64 million +2.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 233.64 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million, 11.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 233.64 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 income level 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 +714.6% 351,744 2.87 million
1948 -100.0% 14.43 million 0
1965 +112.9% 9.06 million 19.29 million
1928 +107.9% 139,232 289,456
1939 +105.4% 5.92 million 12.16 million
1935 +99.7% 2.87 million 5.72 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 266,251 139,232 370,064 3
1930s 4.02 million 351,744 12.16 million 10
1940s 8.82 million 0 14.43 million 10
1950s 4.21 million 1.65 million 7.31 million 10
1960s 15.21 million 8.26 million 27.68 million 10
1970s 36.44 million 23.88 million 52.91 million 10
1980s 47.23 million 30.54 million 72.97 million 10
1990s 68.84 million 45.51 million 82.42 million 10
2000s 96.61 million 61.36 million 114.28 million 10
2010s 149.18 million 113.98 million 191.78 million 10
2020s 208.88 million 172.10 million 233.64 million 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 24 France 264.16 million compare
  2. 25 Taiwan 262.35 million compare
  3. 26 Egypt 258.37 million compare
  4. 28 United Arab Emirates 221.99 million compare
  5. 29 Spain 220.34 million compare
  6. 30 Algeria 198.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 income level in Iraq?
Co2 income level in Iraq was 233.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 income level recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 233.64 million in 2024.
What is the lowest co2 income level recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1948.
How does Iraq rank for co2 income level?
Iraq ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is co2 income level rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 income level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
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