Global warming contributions by gas and source in Iraq
Iraq: Global warming contributions by gas and source was 0.0001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 °C
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
56th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0001 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Global warming contributions by gas and source in Iraq, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0001 °C for global warming contributions by gas and source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions by gas and source in Iraq peaked at 0.0001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Iraq ranks 56th of 201 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.
Global warming contributions by gas and source in Iraq, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.5% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.1% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.3% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.9% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.8% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.4% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.0% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0001 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 °C, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0001 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 °C, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming contributions by gas and source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 5 |
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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 global warming contributions by gas and source in Iraq?
- Global warming contributions by gas and source in Iraq was 0.0001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Iraq rank for global warming contributions by gas and source?
- Iraq ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions by gas and source rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming contributions by gas and source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.