Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4125 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.04 kilograms per international-$
in 1995
All-time low
0.1332 kilograms per international-$
in 1953
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Iraq, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Iraq is 0.4125 kilograms per international-$, 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Iraq peaked at 2.04 kilograms per international-$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1332 kilograms per international-$, in 1953.
That places Iraq 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1469 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.199 kilograms per international-$ | +35.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1451 kilograms per international-$ | -27.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1352 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1895 kilograms per international-$ | +40.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2765 kilograms per international-$ | +45.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2606 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2607 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2745 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2776 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2626 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2591 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2745 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2367 kilograms per international-$ | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4618 kilograms per international-$ | +95.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6292 kilograms per international-$ | +36.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4276 kilograms per international-$ | -32.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3892 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4321 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4583 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.521 kilograms per international-$ | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5539 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.492 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4331 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5297 kilograms per international-$ | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4617 kilograms per international-$ | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.378 kilograms per international-$ | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3848 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.291 kilograms per international-$ | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2797 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3877 kilograms per international-$ | +38.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4009 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4527 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4889 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5262 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8573 kilograms per international-$ | +62.9% |
| 1989 | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6993 kilograms per international-$ | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 1.71 kilograms per international-$ | +145.2% |
| 1992 | 1.61 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.61 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.91 kilograms per international-$ | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 2.04 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.59 kilograms per international-$ | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 1.57 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.35 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.18 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9957 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8658 kilograms per international-$ | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7248 kilograms per international-$ | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6687 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.52 kilograms per international-$ | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.306 kilograms per international-$ | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4073 kilograms per international-$ | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4051 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3831 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3589 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3418 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3357 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3234 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3269 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3049 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3452 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3664 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3568 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3798 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3958 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +145.2% | 0.6993 kilograms per international-$ | 1.71 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1965 | +95.1% | 0.2367 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4618 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2021 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2765 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.365 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2367 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6292 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4684 kilograms per international-$ | 0.378 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5539 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5036 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2797 kilograms per international-$ | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6993 kilograms per international-$ | 2.04 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6975 kilograms per international-$ | 0.306 kilograms per international-$ | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3443 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3049 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3831 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.396 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3798 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4407 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 18 Oman 0.4398 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 19 China 0.4343 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 21 Laos 0.4103 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 22 Jamaica 0.395 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 23 Vietnam 0.387 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Iraq?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Iraq was 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 kilograms per international-$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ in 1953.
- How does Iraq rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).