Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq
Iraq: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2008.
That places Iraq 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.3% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Iraq ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.