Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Iraq
Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 209,694 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Iraq, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Iraq stood at 209,694 tonnes. 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 emissions from coal in Iraq peaked at 209,694 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 26,012 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 51,294 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 75,111 tonnes | 58,622 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 125,672 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 146,556 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,708 tonnes | 150,220 tonnes | 183,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,158 tonnes | 186,860 tonnes | 190,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,524 tonnes | 190,524 tonnes | 190,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,524 tonnes | 190,524 tonnes | 190,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,192 tonnes | 190,524 tonnes | 209,694 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 148 Faroe Islands 237,841 tonnes compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 234,599 tonnes compare
- 150 Guinea 217,028 tonnes compare
- 152 El Salvador 191,619 tonnes compare
- 153 Vanuatu 154,987 tonnes compare
- 154 Bahrain 153,852 tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Iraq?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Iraq was 209,694 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 209,694 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1927.
- How does Iraq rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iraq ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.