Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Iraq is 0.0001 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Iraq peaked at 0.0016 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1927.
That places Iraq 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 134 Cameroon 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 135 Guinea 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 136 Nicaragua 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per person compare
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 coal in Iraq?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Iraq was 0.0001 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 coal recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1927.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.