Co2 land use per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Co2 land use per capita was 0.0493 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0493
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 1939
All-time low
-0.6885
in 1996
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Iraq, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Iraq is 0.0493, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Iraq peaked at 3.14 in 1939 and was at its lowest, -0.6885, in 1996.
That places Iraq 103rd out of 194 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4147 | — |
| 1851 | 0.4153 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.414 | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.412 | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.4095 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.4067 | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.4039 | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.4009 | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.398 | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.3937 | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 0.7421 | +88.5% |
| 1861 | 0.898 | +21.0% |
| 1862 | 0.976 | +8.7% |
| 1863 | 1.01 | +3.9% |
| 1864 | 1.03 | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 1.02 | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 1.08 | +5.9% |
| 1871 | 1.1 | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 1.12 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 1.13 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 1.2 | +5.1% |
| 1881 | 1.23 | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 1.24 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 1.25 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 1.24 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.24 | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.24 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.23 | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 1.27 | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 1.27 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.26 | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 1.23 | -1.9% |
| 1894 | 1.21 | -2.2% |
| 1895 | 1.18 | -2.3% |
| 1896 | 1.15 | -2.4% |
| 1897 | 1.12 | -2.5% |
| 1898 | 1.09 | -2.5% |
| 1899 | 1.07 | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 1.11 | +3.8% |
| 1901 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 1.09 | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 1.08 | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 1.07 | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 1.05 | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 1.04 | -1.4% |
| 1909 | 1.02 | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 0.9484 | -7.2% |
| 1911 | 0.9075 | -4.3% |
| 1912 | 0.8772 | -3.3% |
| 1913 | 0.8516 | -2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.8291 | -2.6% |
| 1915 | 0.808 | -2.5% |
| 1916 | 0.7883 | -2.4% |
| 1917 | 0.7692 | -2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.7519 | -2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.736 | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.6616 | -10.1% |
| 1921 | 0.5964 | -9.9% |
| 1922 | 0.5373 | -9.9% |
| 1923 | 0.4845 | -9.8% |
| 1924 | 0.4372 | -9.8% |
| 1925 | 0.3953 | -9.6% |
| 1926 | 0.3581 | -9.4% |
| 1927 | 0.3252 | -9.2% |
| 1928 | 0.2957 | -9.1% |
| 1929 | 0.2695 | -8.9% |
| 1930 | 1.5 | +455.8% |
| 1931 | 2.08 | +38.6% |
| 1932 | 2.41 | +16.2% |
| 1933 | 2.64 | +9.2% |
| 1934 | 2.79 | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 2.9 | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 2.99 | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 3.06 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 3.12 | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 3.14 | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.77 | -12.1% |
| 1941 | 2.58 | -6.7% |
| 1942 | 2.45 | -5.1% |
| 1943 | 2.34 | -4.6% |
| 1944 | 2.24 | -4.0% |
| 1945 | 2.16 | -3.7% |
| 1946 | 2.08 | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 2.01 | -3.5% |
| 1948 | 1.94 | -3.4% |
| 1949 | 1.88 | -3.3% |
| 1950 | 1.94 | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 1.8 | -7.5% |
| 1952 | 1.65 | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 1.52 | -7.8% |
| 1954 | 1.44 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.35 | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 1.3 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.33 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.44 | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 1.18 | -18.1% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9403 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5686 | -39.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7121 | +25.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4402 | -38.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3412 | -22.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2521 | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2253 | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +367.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5942 | -43.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8963 | +50.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4872 | -45.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3066 | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2108 | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5982 | +183.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5563 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2944 | -47.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2083 | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1927 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1319 | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1097 | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1382 | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1478 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1065 | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2421 | +127.3% |
| 1988 | -0.1784 | -173.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1508 | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -840.5% |
| 1991 | 0.39 | -65.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +175.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0246 | -102.3% |
| 1994 | -0.3656 | +1387.7% |
| 1995 | -0.3534 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | -0.6885 | +94.8% |
| 1997 | -0.5698 | -17.2% |
| 1998 | -0.5985 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4679 | -21.8% |
| 2000 | -0.3982 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.083 | -120.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0874 | -205.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1337 | +53.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1552 | -216.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2836 | +82.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3583 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | -0.4662 | -230.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6462 | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0796 | -112.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3779 | +374.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0451 | -88.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3914 | +767.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7074 | +80.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3224 | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1763 | -45.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1333 | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.082 | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0454 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.041 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0403 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0442 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0469 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0493 | +5.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0493 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027, 18.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0493 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1387.7% | -0.0246 | -0.3656 |
| 1990 | +840.5% | -0.1508 | 1.12 |
| 2012 | +767.7% | 0.0451 | 0.3914 |
| 1930 | +455.8% | 0.2695 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | +374.9% | 0.0796 | 0.3779 |
| 1971 | +367.7% | 0.2253 | 1.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4069 | 0.3937 | 0.4153 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9804 | 0.7421 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.24 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8267 | 0.736 | 0.9484 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4361 | 0.2695 | 0.6616 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.66 | 1.5 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.24 | 1.88 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.798 | 0.2521 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5223 | 0.2108 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0948 | -0.1784 | 0.2421 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0489 | -0.6885 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0772 | -0.6462 | 0.3583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2341 | 0.0451 | 0.7074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0443 | 0.0403 | 0.0493 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Iraq?
- Co2 land use per capita in Iraq was 0.0493 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1939.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6885 in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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