Energy — Emissions per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Energy — Emissions per capita was 7.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.02 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
43rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
8.03 t CO2eq/cap
in 2019
All-time low
3.18 t CO2eq/cap
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Iraq, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap1991: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap1994: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap1996: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap1997: 4.9 t CO2eq/cap1998: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap1999: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2000: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2001: 6 t CO2eq/cap2002: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2003: 5.8 t CO2eq/cap2004: 6.4 t CO2eq/cap2005: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2006: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2007: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2009: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap2011: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2012: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap2013: 6.6 t CO2eq/cap2014: 6.4 t CO2eq/cap2015: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap2016: 7.7 t CO2eq/cap2017: 8 t CO2eq/cap2018: 8 t CO2eq/cap2019: 8 t CO2eq/cap2020: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap2021: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap2022: 7.1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 7 t CO2eq/cap

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 43rd out of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Belgium 7.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 41 Poland 7.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 42 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 44 Antigua and Barbuda 6.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 45 Serbia and Montenegro 6.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 46 Germany 6.71 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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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 43rd out of 207 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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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.