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Global warming fossil in Iraq

Iraq: Global warming fossil was 0.0078 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0078
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
25th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0078
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in Iraq, 1851–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.008185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.0078 for global warming fossil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming fossil in Iraq peaked at 0.0078 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

That places Iraq 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global warming fossil in Iraq, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +101.9%
1853 0 +51.4%
1854 0 +34.6%
1855 0 +26.2%
1856 0 +21.1%
1857 0 +17.7%
1858 0 +15.3%
1859 0 +13.5%
1860 0 +12.1%
1861 0 +11.5%
1862 0 +10.9%
1863 0 +10.4%
1864 0 +9.9%
1865 0 +9.5%
1866 0 +9.1%
1867 0 +8.7%
1868 0 +8.3%
1869 0 +8.0%
1870 0 +7.7%
1871 0 +7.4%
1872 0 +7.2%
1873 0 +7.0%
1874 0 +6.7%
1875 0 +6.5%
1876 0 +6.3%
1877 0 +6.2%
1878 0 +6.0%
1879 0 +5.8%
1880 0 +5.7%
1881 0 +5.4%
1882 0 +5.2%
1883 0 +5.0%
1884 0 +4.8%
1885 0 +4.6%
1886 0 +4.5%
1887 0 +4.3%
1888 0 +4.2%
1889 0 +4.1%
1890 0 +4.0%
1891 0 +3.9%
1892 0 +3.8%
1893 0 +3.7%
1894 0 +3.6%
1895 0 +3.5%
1896 0 +3.4%
1897 0 +3.3%
1898 0 +3.3%
1899 0 +3.2%
1900 0 +3.1%
1901 0 +3.2%
1902 0 +3.2%
1903 0 +3.2%
1904 0 +3.2%
1905 0 +3.2%
1906 0 +3.2%
1907 0 +3.2%
1908 0 +3.2%
1909 0 +3.1%
1910 0 +3.1%
1911 0 +3.0%
1912 0 +3.0%
1913 0 +2.9%
1914 0 +2.8%
1915 0 +2.7%
1916 0 +2.7%
1917 0 +2.6%
1918 0 +2.5%
1919 0 +2.4%
1920 0 +2.3%
1921 0 +2.1%
1922 0 +2.0%
1923 0 +1.8%
1924 0 +1.6%
1925 0 +1.5%
1926 0 +1.3%
1927 0 +4.5%
1928 0 +7.7%
1929 0 +8.7%
1930 0 +7.9%
1931 0 +7.3%
1932 0 +7.0%
1933 0 +6.3%
1934 0 +43.5%
1935 0.0001 +60.1%
1936 0.0001 +38.0%
1937 0.0001 +29.7%
1938 0.0001 +21.7%
1939 0.0002 +36.5%
1940 0.0002 +17.0%
1941 0.0002 +9.1%
1942 0.0002 +13.8%
1943 0.0003 +16.7%
1944 0.0003 +16.6%
1945 0.0004 +17.2%
1946 0.0005 +16.2%
1947 0.0005 +15.0%
1948 0.0006 +6.8%
1949 0.0006 +6.7%
1950 0.0006 +6.6%
1951 0.0007 +6.5%
1952 0.0007 +6.2%
1953 0.0008 +6.1%
1954 0.0008 +4.9%
1955 0.0008 +3.8%
1956 0.0009 +3.8%
1957 0.0009 +3.3%
1958 0.0009 +4.2%
1959 0.0009 +2.8%
1960 0.001 +5.3%
1961 0.0011 +6.5%
1962 0.0011 +5.8%
1963 0.0012 +5.2%
1964 0.0012 +4.4%
1965 0.0013 +4.6%
1966 0.0014 +10.4%
1967 0.0015 +2.7%
1968 0.0016 +6.5%
1969 0.0017 +7.2%
1970 0.0018 +7.1%
1971 0.0019 +6.7%
1972 0.002 +5.3%
1973 0.0022 +7.3%
1974 0.0023 +6.6%
1975 0.0025 +7.2%
1976 0.0027 +7.5%
1977 0.0028 +6.8%
1978 0.003 +6.8%
1979 0.0033 +8.8%
1980 0.0035 +5.6%
1981 0.0035 +1.1%
1982 0.0035 +1.0%
1983 0.0036 +0.9%
1984 0.0036 +1.4%
1985 0.0037 +1.8%
1986 0.0037 +0.4%
1987 0.0038 +3.6%
1988 0.004 +4.3%
1989 0.0042 +4.2%
1990 0.0043 +1.9%
1991 0.0042 -1.9%
1992 0.0041 -1.1%
1993 0.0041 -1.9%
1994 0.004 -1.6%
1995 0.0039 -2.1%
1996 0.0038 -2.5%
1997 0.0038 -1.5%
1998 0.0037 -1.5%
1999 0.0036 -2.9%
2000 0.0036 -0.9%
2001 0.0037 +2.9%
2002 0.0037 +2.3%
2003 0.0038 +2.2%
2004 0.0039 +2.4%
2005 0.004 +1.7%
2006 0.004 +1.0%
2007 0.004 -0.4%
2008 0.004 -1.1%
2009 0.0039 -1.0%
2010 0.004 +1.3%
2011 0.0042 +5.5%
2012 0.0044 +5.6%
2013 0.0047 +5.3%
2014 0.0049 +5.1%
2015 0.0052 +5.4%
2016 0.0055 +6.5%
2017 0.0058 +5.7%
2018 0.0061 +5.4%
2019 0.0064 +5.0%
2020 0.0067 +3.8%
2021 0.0069 +3.8%
2022 0.0072 +4.4%
2023 0.0075 +4.2%
2024 0.0078 +3.7%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.0078 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006, 12.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.0078 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil 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
1852 +101.9% 0 0
1935 +60.1% 0 0.0001
1853 +51.4% 0 0
1934 +43.5% 0 0
1936 +38.0% 0.0001 0.0001
1939 +36.5% 0.0001 0.0002

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0.0001 0 0.0002 10
1940s 0.0004 0.0002 0.0006 10
1950s 0.0008 0.0006 0.0009 10
1960s 0.0013 0.001 0.0017 10
1970s 0.0024 0.0018 0.0033 10
1980s 0.0037 0.0035 0.0042 10
1990s 0.0039 0.0036 0.0043 10
2000s 0.0039 0.0036 0.004 10
2010s 0.0051 0.004 0.0064 10
2020s 0.0072 0.0067 0.0078 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 22 Turkey 0.0085 compare
  2. 23 Kazakhstan 0.0085 compare
  3. 24 Spain 0.0082 compare
  4. 26 Belgium 0.0062 compare
  5. 27 Netherlands 0.0062 compare
  6. 28 Czechia 0.0062 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in Iraq?
Global warming fossil in Iraq was 0.0078 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0078 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Iraq rank for global warming fossil?
Iraq ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed