Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 946.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq stood at 946.27 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 946.27 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.65 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places Iraq 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.65 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 20.52 million tonnes | +112.6% |
| 1967 | 30.53 million tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1968 | 39.26 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 49.64 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 59.93 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 73.55 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 86.03 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 100.49 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 116.05 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 132.97 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 154.43 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 171.55 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 189.44 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 212.87 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 231.35 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 237.85 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 244.62 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 251.08 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 258.99 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 269.37 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 281.63 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 291.42 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 300.28 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 309.67 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 317.65 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 317.74 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 317.86 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 317.95 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 323.39 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 329.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 334.62 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 343.68 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 353.95 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 366.14 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 379.52 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 393.12 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 405.17 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 417.58 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 432.13 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 445.58 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 459.35 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 472.11 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 485.70 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 501.10 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 518.48 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 539.11 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 562.99 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 588.08 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 614.59 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 645.25 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 678.25 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 711.79 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 745.20 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 778.88 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 811.54 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 845.17 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 878.83 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 912.09 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 946.27 million tonnes | +3.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 946.27 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 868.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 946.27 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.06 million tonnes, 20.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +112.6% | 9.65 million tonnes | 20.52 million tonnes |
| 1967 | +48.8% | 20.52 million tonnes | 30.53 million tonnes |
| 1968 | +28.6% | 30.53 million tonnes | 39.26 million tonnes |
| 1969 | +26.4% | 39.26 million tonnes | 49.64 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.92 million tonnes | 9.65 million tonnes | 49.64 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 129.73 million tonnes | 59.93 million tonnes | 212.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 267.63 million tonnes | 231.35 million tonnes | 309.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.21 million tonnes | 317.65 million tonnes | 366.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.14 million tonnes | 379.52 million tonnes | 501.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.26 million tonnes | 518.48 million tonnes | 778.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 878.78 million tonnes | 811.54 million tonnes | 946.27 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iraq was 946.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 946.27 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.