Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.2842 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Iraq, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Iraq stood at 0.2842 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Iraq peaked at 0.3467 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1927.
That places Iraq 22nd out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0491 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0679 tonnes per person | 0.0435 tonnes per person | 0.0787 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1122 tonnes per person | 0.0691 tonnes per person | 0.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2445 tonnes per person | 0.1835 tonnes per person | 0.3467 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0813 tonnes per person | 0.0349 tonnes per person | 0.273 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0769 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 0.1187 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1486 tonnes per person | 0.0995 tonnes per person | 0.2647 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2824 tonnes per person | 0.2685 tonnes per person | 0.2969 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Iraq
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.35 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Iraq?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Iraq was 0.2842 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3467 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1927.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.