Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Iraq
Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 20.55 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iraq, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iraq stood at 20.55 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iraq peaked at 20.55 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.18 tonnes per person, in 1965.
Iraq ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.18 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +105.5% |
| 1967 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +43.8% |
| 1968 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 5.28 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 6.16 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 7.3 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 8.25 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 9.31 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 10.39 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 11.52 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 12.95 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 13.91 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 14.85 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 16.16 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 17.02 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 16.98 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.98 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.92 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 16.92 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.18 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 17.52 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 17.64 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.76 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 17.83 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 18.07 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 17.88 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 17.37 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 16.56 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.06 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 15.8 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 15.56 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 15.5 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.47 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 15.49 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.54 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.6 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.58 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.58 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.67 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.69 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.05 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.63 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 16.77 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.67 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.7 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.76 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.73 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.67 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.81 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.18 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.63 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.09 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.51 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.91 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.27 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.62 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 19.94 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.24 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.55 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 20.55 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.081 tonnes per person, 253.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 20.55 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.56 tonnes per person, 13.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +105.5% | 1.18 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +43.8% | 2.42 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.08 tonnes per person | 6.16 tonnes per person | 16.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.27 tonnes per person | 16.92 tonnes per person | 17.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.38 tonnes per person | 15.47 tonnes per person | 18.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.98 tonnes per person | 15.54 tonnes per person | 16.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4 tonnes per person | 16.67 tonnes per person | 18.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 tonnes per person | 19.27 tonnes per person | 20.55 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 9 Oman 36.91 tonnes per person compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 30.33 tonnes per person compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 24.57 tonnes per person compare
- 13 Iran 19.02 tonnes per person compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 18.21 tonnes per person compare
- 15 Algeria 16.7 tonnes per person 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 emissions from flaring, per capita in Iraq?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iraq was 20.55 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.55 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.