emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0109 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0109 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0357 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 192nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +42.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -47.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0109 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0109 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0286 tonnes per person, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -47.3% | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +42.6% | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 0.0356 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 0.0357 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iraq?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Iraq was 0.0109 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0357 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 192nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by 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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.