Per capita co2 gas in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita co2 gas was 0.8433 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8433
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.8433
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1927
Years of data
93
1927–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Iraq, 1927–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 gas in Iraq is 0.8433, 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 gas in Iraq peaked at 0.8433 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 gas in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0.0997 | — |
| 1956 | 0.1064 | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0779 | -26.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0614 | -21.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0933 | +52.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1649 | +76.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1701 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.167 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1816 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1839 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1162 | -36.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1226 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1014 | -17.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1025 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1555 | +51.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1547 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1763 | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1721 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2152 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1391 | -35.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2162 | +55.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2903 | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1836 | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1839 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2554 | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1811 | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0468 | -74.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0463 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0442 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0603 | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0981 | +62.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0358 | -63.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1162 | +224.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1712 | +47.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1428 | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2099 | +46.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1986 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.238 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2549 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3022 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2922 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2894 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.264 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.241 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2514 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2411 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2047 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1653 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1088 | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0678 | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4379 | +546.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4179 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4237 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5264 | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5556 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4773 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4325 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3908 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3701 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3456 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3457 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4578 | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.575 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7145 | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.801 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8335 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8389 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8182 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8378 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8433 | +0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.8433 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.8433 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.4379 |
| 1987 | +224.7% | 0.0358 | 0.1162 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0877 | 0.0614 | 0.1064 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.1466 | 0.1014 | 0.1839 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1987 | 0.1391 | 0.2903 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0943 | 0.0358 | 0.1811 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2542 | 0.1986 | 0.3022 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3149 | 0.0678 | 0.5556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.491 | 0.3456 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8344 | 0.8182 | 0.8433 | 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 gas in Iraq?
- Per capita co2 gas in Iraq was 0.8433 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8433 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1927.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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