Co2 intensity in Iraq
Iraq: Co2 intensity was 0.4125 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4125
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 1995
All-time low
0.1332
in 1953
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Iraq, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Iraq is 0.4125, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Iraq peaked at 2.04 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1332, in 1953.
That places Iraq 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1469 | — |
| 1951 | 0.199 | +35.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1451 | -27.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1332 | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1352 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1895 | +40.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2765 | +45.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2606 | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2607 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2745 | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2776 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2626 | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2591 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2745 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2367 | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4618 | +95.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6292 | +36.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4276 | -32.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3892 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4321 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4583 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.521 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5539 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.492 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4714 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4331 | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5297 | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4617 | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.378 | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3848 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3381 | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.291 | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2797 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3877 | +38.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4009 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4527 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4889 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5262 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8573 | +62.9% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6993 | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 1.71 | +145.2% |
| 1992 | 1.61 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.91 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 2.04 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.18 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9957 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8658 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7248 | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6687 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.52 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.306 | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4073 | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4051 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3831 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3589 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3418 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3357 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3234 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3269 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3049 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3452 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3664 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3568 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3798 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3958 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4125 | +4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4125 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4125 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | +145.2% | 0.6993 | 1.71 |
| 1965 | +95.1% | 0.2367 | 0.4618 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2021 | 0.1332 | 0.2765 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.365 | 0.2367 | 0.6292 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4684 | 0.378 | 0.5539 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5036 | 0.2797 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 | 0.6993 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6975 | 0.306 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3443 | 0.3049 | 0.3831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.396 | 0.3798 | 0.4125 | 3 |
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 co2 intensity in Iraq?
- Co2 intensity in Iraq was 0.4125 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 1995.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1332 in 1953.
- How does Iraq rank for co2 intensity?
- Iraq ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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