Energy — Emissions per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Energy — Emissions per capita was 7.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 7.02 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Iraq peaked at 8.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.18 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.
That places Iraq 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.31 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.18 t CO2eq/cap | -56.5% |
| 1992 | 4.19 t CO2eq/cap | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.68 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.31 t CO2eq/cap | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 4.9 t CO2eq/cap | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 5.4 t CO2eq/cap | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 5.61 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.99 t CO2eq/cap | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 5.59 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.77 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.38 t CO2eq/cap | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 6.09 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.46 t CO2eq/cap | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.09 t CO2eq/cap | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 5.18 t CO2eq/cap | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 5.61 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.24 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.65 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.67 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 8.01 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 8 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.65 t CO2eq/cap | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 6.68 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.12 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 7.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7.02 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7.02 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -56.5% | 7.31 t CO2eq/cap | 3.18 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.87 t CO2eq/cap | 3.18 t CO2eq/cap | 7.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 t CO2eq/cap | 4.09 t CO2eq/cap | 6.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 t CO2eq/cap | 5.9 t CO2eq/cap | 8.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 t CO2eq/cap | 6.65 t CO2eq/cap | 7.12 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 44 South Africa 7.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 45 Poland 7.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 46 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 6.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 49 Serbia and Montenegro 6.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 50 Germany 6.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 energy — emissions per capita in Iraq?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Iraq was 7.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Iraq ranks 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.