Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.7424 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq, 1965–2024
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 flaring in Iraq stood at 0.7424 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq peaked at 1.8 tonnes per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.005 tonnes per person, in 1993.
That places Iraq 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.9612 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6327 tonnes per person | 0.4355 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2645 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.5157 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4927 tonnes per person | 0.4497 tonnes per person | 0.5478 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7521 tonnes per person | 0.5598 tonnes per person | 0.8577 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7601 tonnes per person | 0.7378 tonnes per person | 0.781 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 flaring in Iraq?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Iraq was 0.7424 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 flaring recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 tonnes per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iraq ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.