Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,480 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,480 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,094 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,094 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iraq 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,094 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,113 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,172 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,194 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,223 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,285 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,344 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,348 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,371 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,364 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,403 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,464 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,463 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,446 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,429 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,395 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,366 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,335 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,310 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,288 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,287 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,279 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,300 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,258 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,418 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,433 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,470 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,194 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,270 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,199 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,327 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,334 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,371 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,310 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,464 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,290 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,258 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,299 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,462 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 143 Mongolia 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Poland 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Niger 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Iran 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Italy 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre 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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iraq was 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.