Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita was 5.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Iraq, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Iraq is 5.21, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Iraq peaked at 5.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 96th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.88 | — |
| 2012 | 4.82 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.58 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.46 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.78 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4.85 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.94 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.17 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.98 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 5.21 | +4.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.44 | 4.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.85 | 5.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 93 Turkmenistan 5.47 compare
- 94 Mozambique 5.34 compare
- 95 Turkey 5.3 compare
- 97 Gabon 5.17 compare
- 98 Iran 5.15 compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 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 life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Iraq?
- Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Iraq was 5.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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