Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq
Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 946.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 946.27 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq peaked at 946.27 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.65 million tonnes, in 1965.
Iraq ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 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 flaring in Iraq?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq was 946.27 million 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 flaring recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 946.27 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iraq ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.