Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq

Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 644.60 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
644.60 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 197 countries
All-time high
644.60 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
518,016 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 644.60 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq peaked at 644.60 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 518,016 tonnes, in 1850.

Iraq ranks 99th of 197 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 2.86 million tonnes 518,016 tonnes 5.19 million tonnes 10
1860s 12.53 million tonnes 6.17 million tonnes 19.44 million tonnes 10
1870s 29.62 million tonnes 21.17 million tonnes 38.29 million tonnes 10
1880s 50.18 million tonnes 40.36 million tonnes 60.17 million tonnes 10
1890s 73.55 million tonnes 62.52 million tonnes 84.72 million tonnes 10
1900s 99.98 million tonnes 87.38 million tonnes 112.75 million tonnes 10
1910s 127.04 million tonnes 115.45 million tonnes 138.44 million tonnes 10
1920s 148.30 million tonnes 140.73 million tonnes 154.32 million tonnes 10
1930s 207.49 million tonnes 160.22 million tonnes 261.15 million tonnes 10
1940s 320.07 million tonnes 272.60 million tonnes 366.73 million tonnes 10
1950s 419.74 million tonnes 377.72 million tonnes 460.04 million tonnes 10
1960s 500.95 million tonnes 470.15 million tonnes 522.00 million tonnes 10
1970s 555.55 million tonnes 524.20 million tonnes 580.53 million tonnes 10
1980s 591.90 million tonnes 583.37 million tonnes 599.74 million tonnes 10
1990s 613.69 million tonnes 572.91 million tonnes 640.30 million tonnes 10
2000s 563.96 million tonnes 550.05 million tonnes 582.01 million tonnes 10
2010s 607.56 million tonnes 564.18 million tonnes 634.80 million tonnes 10
2020s 640.39 million tonnes 636.53 million tonnes 644.60 million tonnes 5

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  5. 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 593.99 million tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iraq was 644.60 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 land-use change recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 644.60 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 518,016 tonnes in 1850.
How does Iraq rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Iraq ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.