Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.2842 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2842 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.3467 tonnes per person
in 1989
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1927
Years of data
98
1927–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +773.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +66.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +55.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | +52.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | +47.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0593 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0683 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0776 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0784 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0787 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.076 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0902 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0831 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.102 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1128 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1265 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1774 tonnes per person | +40.2% |
| 1979 | 0.19 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1981 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1954 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1894 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1835 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2533 tonnes per person | +38.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2468 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2403 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2916 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2998 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3467 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.273 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1346 tonnes per person | -50.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | -61.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.047 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0359 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0407 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0982 tonnes per person | +141.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1089 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1187 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | -73.3% |
| 2004 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.046 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0527 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0969 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1068 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1283 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1217 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0995 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1075 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1365 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1437 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2407 tonnes per person | +67.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2647 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2685 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2719 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2969 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2903 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2842 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.2842 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.2842 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1958 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +773.1% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +141.1% | 0.0407 tonnes per person | 0.0982 tonnes per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 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.