Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
137th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0016 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1927
Years of data
98
1927–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +95.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +95.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +194.4% |
| 1960 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +189.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -35.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -51.7% |
| 1974 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +190.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -67.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +194.4% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +190.0% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +189.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person |
| 1951 | +95.8% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
| 1955 | +95.8% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 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 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
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 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.