Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq
Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.27 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
86th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.96 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
-18.72 million tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq stood at 2.27 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq peaked at 24.96 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, -18.72 million tonnes, in 2008.
Iraq ranks 86th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 518,016 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 521,351 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 522,340 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 522,157 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 521,351 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 520,288 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 518,969 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 517,577 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 516,221 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 514,719 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 981,549 tonnes | +90.7% |
| 1861 | 1.21 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1862 | 1.33 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1863 | 1.42 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1864 | 1.47 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1865 | 1.51 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 1.55 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1867 | 1.57 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 1.59 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 1.61 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 1.73 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1871 | 1.80 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1872 | 1.84 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 1.87 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 1.90 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1.92 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 1.93 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 1.94 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 1.95 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.96 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 2.07 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1881 | 2.13 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1882 | 2.16 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 2.18 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 2.20 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 2.21 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.22 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.23 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 2.24 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 2.24 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 2.35 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1891 | 2.40 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 2.43 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 2.45 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 2.46 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 2.48 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 2.49 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 2.49 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 2.50 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 2.50 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 2.66 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1901 | 2.73 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 2.77 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 2.80 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 2.82 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 2.83 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 2.84 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 2.85 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 2.86 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 2.86 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 2.70 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1911 | 2.64 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1912 | 2.60 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 2.57 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 2.56 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 2.54 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 2.53 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 2.52 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 2.51 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 2.50 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 2.29 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1921 | 2.10 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1922 | 1.91 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1923 | 1.75 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1924 | 1.60 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1925 | 1.47 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1926 | 1.35 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1927 | 1.24 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1928 | 1.14 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1929 | 1.05 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1930 | 5.89 million tonnes | +460.8% |
| 1931 | 8.22 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1932 | 9.61 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1933 | 10.52 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1934 | 11.16 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1935 | 11.64 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 12.02 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 12.34 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 12.60 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 12.82 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 11.45 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1941 | 10.91 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1942 | 10.65 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 10.51 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 10.43 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 10.38 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 10.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 10.32 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 10.30 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 10.29 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 10.99 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 10.39 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 9.77 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 9.24 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 8.95 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 8.59 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 8.52 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 8.66 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 8.99 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 9.21 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 10.12 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 8.49 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 8.08 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 7.78 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 7.46 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 4.66 million tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1966 | 6.04 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 3.86 million tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1968 | 3.10 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1969 | 2.37 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 2.19 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 10.62 million tonnes | +384.1% |
| 1972 | 6.20 million tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1973 | 9.68 million tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1974 | 5.44 million tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1975 | 3.54 million tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1976 | 2.51 million tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 7.38 million tonnes | +193.4% |
| 1978 | 7.09 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.88 million tonnes | -45.4% |
| 1980 | 2.83 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 2.70 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 2.12 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 2.32 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.71 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 4.00 million tonnes | +133.6% |
| 1988 | -3.02 million tonnes | -175.4% |
| 1989 | -2.62 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 19.63 million tonnes | -849.8% |
| 1991 | 6.93 million tonnes | -64.7% |
| 1992 | 19.63 million tonnes | +183.3% |
| 1993 | -471,850 tonnes | -102.4% |
| 1994 | -7.36 million tonnes | +1460.4% |
| 1995 | -7.36 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -14.80 million tonnes | +101.1% |
| 1997 | -12.64 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1998 | -13.70 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1999 | -11.06 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2000 | -9.72 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million tonnes | -121.5% |
| 2002 | -2.27 million tonnes | -208.6% |
| 2003 | -3.58 million tonnes | +57.7% |
| 2004 | 4.28 million tonnes | -219.5% |
| 2005 | 8.06 million tonnes | +88.2% |
| 2006 | 10.25 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2007 | -13.23 million tonnes | -229.1% |
| 2008 | -18.72 million tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million tonnes | -112.8% |
| 2010 | 11.73 million tonnes | +390.5% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million tonnes | -87.6% |
| 2012 | 13.17 million tonnes | +808.0% |
| 2013 | 24.96 million tonnes | +89.5% |
| 2014 | 11.78 million tonnes | -52.8% |
| 2015 | 6.62 million tonnes | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 5.13 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 2.11 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 2.27 million tonnes | +7.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.27 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 1587.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.27 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes, 60.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | -1460.4% | -471,850 tonnes | -7.36 million tonnes |
| 1990 | +849.8% | -2.62 million tonnes | 19.63 million tonnes |
| 2012 | +808.0% | 1.45 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes |
| 1930 | +460.8% | 1.05 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes |
| 2010 | +390.5% | 2.39 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes |
| 1971 | +384.1% | 2.19 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 519,299 tonnes | 514,719 tonnes | 522,340 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.42 million tonnes | 981,549 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.57 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.68 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 12.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.56 million tonnes | 10.29 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.33 million tonnes | 8.52 million tonnes | 10.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.20 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.85 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million tonnes | -3.02 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.12 million tonnes | -14.80 million tonnes | 19.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.05 million tonnes | -18.72 million tonnes | 10.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 24.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq was 2.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24.96 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.72 million tonnes in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Iraq ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.