Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.8433 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8433 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.8433 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1927
Years of data
93
1927–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in Iraq is 0.8433 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 144.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Iraq peaked at 0.8433 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1927.
Iraq ranks 63rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 | — |
| 1955 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0.1064 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0933 tonnes per person | +52.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1649 tonnes per person | +76.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1701 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.167 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1816 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1839 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1162 tonnes per person | -36.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1226 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1014 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1025 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1555 tonnes per person | +51.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1547 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1763 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1721 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2152 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1391 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2162 tonnes per person | +55.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2903 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1836 tonnes per person | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1839 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2554 tonnes per person | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1811 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | -74.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | +62.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | -63.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1162 tonnes per person | +224.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1712 tonnes per person | +47.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1428 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2099 tonnes per person | +46.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1986 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.238 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2549 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3022 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2922 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2894 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.264 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.241 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2514 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2411 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2047 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1653 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1088 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4379 tonnes per person | +546.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4179 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4237 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5264 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5556 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4773 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4325 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3908 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3701 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3456 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3457 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4578 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.575 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7145 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.801 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8335 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8389 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8182 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8378 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8433 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.8433 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.8433 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +546.2% | 0.0678 tonnes per person | 0.4379 tonnes per person |
| 1987 | +224.7% | 0.0358 tonnes per person | 0.1162 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 | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 0.0614 tonnes per person | 0.1064 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.1466 tonnes per person | 0.1014 tonnes per person | 0.1839 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1987 tonnes per person | 0.1391 tonnes per person | 0.2903 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0943 tonnes per person | 0.0358 tonnes per person | 0.1811 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2542 tonnes per person | 0.1986 tonnes per person | 0.3022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3149 tonnes per person | 0.0678 tonnes per person | 0.5556 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.491 tonnes per person | 0.3456 tonnes per person | 0.801 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8344 tonnes per person | 0.8182 tonnes per person | 0.8433 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 gas in Iraq?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Iraq was 0.8433 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 gas recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8433 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1927.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.