Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Iraq
Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 559.43 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in Iraq stood at 559.43 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Iraq peaked at 559.43 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1927.
That places Iraq 50th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.79 million tonnes | 634,439 tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.49 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 14.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.86 million tonnes | 16.15 million tonnes | 37.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.53 million tonnes | 39.99 million tonnes | 52.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.72 million tonnes | 55.99 million tonnes | 104.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.94 million tonnes | 110.37 million tonnes | 192.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.94 million tonnes | 207.80 million tonnes | 375.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.06 million tonnes | 410.64 million tonnes | 559.43 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 gas in Iraq?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Iraq was 559.43 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 gas recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 559.43 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1927.
- How does Iraq rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.