Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.004 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.004 kt per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0044 kt per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0017 kt per person
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.004 kt per person for energy — emissions (co2), per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0044 kt per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt per person, in 1967.

Iraq ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0024 kt per person —
1962 0.0024 kt per person -0.1%
1963 0.0024 kt per person +0.0%
1964 0.0022 kt per person -8.1%
1965 0.0022 kt per person +1.2%
1966 0.0038 kt per person +72.4%
1967 0.0017 kt per person -54.5%
1968 0.0022 kt per person +28.6%
1969 0.0024 kt per person +7.7%
1970 0.0024 kt per person +1.3%
1971 0.0028 kt per person +15.9%
1972 0.0028 kt per person -1.3%
1973 0.0028 kt per person +1.0%
1974 0.0027 kt per person -2.4%
1975 0.0028 kt per person +2.8%
1976 0.004 kt per person +43.5%
1977 0.0034 kt per person -14.2%
1978 0.0032 kt per person -8.1%
1979 0.0039 kt per person +22.2%
1980 0.0032 kt per person -17.9%
1981 0.0021 kt per person -34.2%
1982 0.0019 kt per person -7.1%
1983 0.0024 kt per person +25.2%
1984 0.0024 kt per person -2.3%
1985 0.0026 kt per person +9.7%
1986 0.0027 kt per person +5.2%
1987 0.0029 kt per person +6.1%
1988 0.0037 kt per person +27.8%
1989 0.0039 kt per person +4.0%
1990 0.0026 kt per person -33.7%
1991 0.0024 kt per person -5.4%
1992 0.0032 kt per person +30.9%
1993 0.0032 kt per person +2.4%
1994 0.0035 kt per person +7.4%
1995 0.0035 kt per person +0.8%
1996 0.0032 kt per person -9.2%
1997 0.0031 kt per person -3.9%
1998 0.0033 kt per person +7.7%
1999 0.0032 kt per person -2.5%
2000 0.0031 kt per person -3.0%
2001 0.0035 kt per person +12.3%
2002 0.0035 kt per person -0.9%
2003 0.0038 kt per person +9.4%
2004 0.0041 kt per person +7.7%
2005 0.004 kt per person -1.2%
2006 0.0034 kt per person -16.6%
2007 0.0021 kt per person -37.6%
2008 0.0031 kt per person +47.3%
2009 0.0034 kt per person +8.3%
2010 0.0035 kt per person +3.5%
2011 0.0037 kt per person +5.5%
2012 0.0039 kt per person +5.3%
2013 0.0039 kt per person +2.0%
2014 0.0037 kt per person -6.2%
2015 0.0037 kt per person +0.9%
2016 0.0041 kt per person +9.5%
2017 0.0044 kt per person +8.4%
2018 0.0044 kt per person -0.1%
2019 0.0044 kt per person -0.1%
2020 0.0036 kt per person -18.3%
2021 0.0037 kt per person +2.9%
2022 0.0039 kt per person +5.7%
2023 0.004 kt per person +2.3%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.004 kt per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 kt per person, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.004 kt per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.004 kt per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +72.4% 0.0022 kt per person 0.0038 kt per person
1967 -54.5% 0.0038 kt per person 0.0017 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0024 kt per person 0.0017 kt per person 0.0038 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0031 kt per person 0.0024 kt per person 0.004 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0028 kt per person 0.0019 kt per person 0.0039 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0031 kt per person 0.0024 kt per person 0.0035 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0034 kt per person 0.0021 kt per person 0.0041 kt per person 10
2010s 0.004 kt per person 0.0035 kt per person 0.0044 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0038 kt per person 0.0036 kt per person 0.004 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 66 Algeria 0.0041 kt per person compare
  2. 67 Azerbaijan 0.0041 kt per person compare
  3. 68 Malta 0.004 kt per person compare
  4. 70 Chile 0.004 kt per person compare
  5. 71 France 0.004 kt per person compare
  6. 72 Marshall Islands 0.0039 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Iraq?
Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Iraq was 0.004 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0044 kt per person in 2017.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt per person in 1967.
How does Iraq rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
Iraq ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.