Cumulative co2 coal in Iraq
Iraq: Cumulative co2 coal was 209,694 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative co2 coal in Iraq, 1927–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co2 coal in Iraq stood at 209,694. That is the highest value across all 98 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 coal in Iraq peaked at 209,694 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1927.
That places Iraq 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative co2 coal in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 3,664 | — |
| 1951 | 10,992 | +200.0% |
| 1952 | 14,656 | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 18,315 | +25.0% |
| 1954 | 21,975 | +20.0% |
| 1955 | 29,310 | +33.4% |
| 1956 | 32,974 | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 36,638 | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 40,302 | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 51,294 | +27.3% |
| 1960 | 58,622 | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 62,286 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 65,950 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 69,614 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 73,278 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 76,943 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 80,607 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 84,271 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 87,936 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 91,600 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 95,264 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 106,253 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 113,580 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 117,244 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 128,236 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 131,900 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 135,564 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 139,228 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 142,892 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 146,556 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 150,220 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 153,884 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 157,548 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 161,212 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 164,876 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 168,540 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 172,204 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 175,868 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 179,532 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 183,196 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 186,860 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 190,524 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 190,524 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 196,914 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 203,304 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 209,694 | +3.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 209,694 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.33 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 209,694 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.30 million, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +200.0% | 3,664 | 10,992 |
| 1952 | +33.3% | 10,992 | 14,656 |
| 1955 | +33.4% | 21,975 | 29,310 |
| 1959 | +27.3% | 40,302 | 51,294 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26,012 | 3,664 | 51,294 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75,111 | 58,622 | 91,600 | 10 |
| 1970s | 125,672 | 95,264 | 146,556 | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,708 | 150,220 | 183,196 | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,158 | 186,860 | 190,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,524 | 190,524 | 190,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,524 | 190,524 | 190,524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,192 | 190,524 | 209,694 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 148 Faroe Islands 237,841 compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 234,599 compare
- 150 Guinea 217,028 compare
- 152 El Salvador 191,619 compare
- 153 Vanuatu 154,987 compare
- 154 Bahrain 153,852 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 cumulative co2 coal in Iraq?
- Cumulative co2 coal in Iraq was 209,694 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 209,694 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1927.
- How does Iraq rank for cumulative co2 coal?
- Iraq ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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