Nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Nitrous oxide emissions was 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
69th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
182,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq is 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq peaked at 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 182,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Iraq 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 182,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 185,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 189,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 192,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 196,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 199,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 201,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 204,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 205,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 207,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 208,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 208,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 208,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 209,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 209,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 209,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 209,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 210,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 210,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 210,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 211,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 214,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 223,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 235,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 250,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 267,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 284,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 301,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 315,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 326,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 333,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 337,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 340,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 343,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 345,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 348,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 350,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 352,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 354,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 356,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 372,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1891 | 373,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 374,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 375,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 376,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 378,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 380,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 381,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 383,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 386,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 388,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 390,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 393,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 396,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 400,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 404,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 407,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 412,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 416,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 420,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 423,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 427,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 430,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 434,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 437,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 440,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 444,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 448,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 453,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 458,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 464,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 476,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 495,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1923 | 521,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1924 | 552,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 586,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 622,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1927 | 658,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1928 | 693,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1929 | 725,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 752,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 777,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1932 | 802,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 827,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 853,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 878,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 904,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 931,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 958,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 986,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1944 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1945 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1946 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1947 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1949 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -41.8% | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2001 | +30.7% | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1991 | -26.9% | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 196,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 209,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 263,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 346,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 378,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 402,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 439,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 579,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 464,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 725,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 867,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 752,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 986,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 66 Uruguay 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 67 Chile 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 70 Madagascar 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 71 Nepal 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 72 Ghana 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq was 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Iraq rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.