Per capita co2 including land in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita co2 including land was 5.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.12
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 1939
All-time low
0.3618
in 1927
Years of data
98
1927–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Iraq, 1927–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 including land in Iraq stood at 5.12.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Iraq peaked at 6.13 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0.3618, in 1927.
Iraq ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 98 years of available data.
Per capita co2 including land in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.3618 | — |
| 1928 | 0.3707 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 0.3644 | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 1.59 | +336.9% |
| 1931 | 2.17 | +36.3% |
| 1932 | 2.51 | +15.6% |
| 1933 | 2.72 | +8.6% |
| 1934 | 3.51 | +28.7% |
| 1935 | 4.33 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | 4.43 | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 4.61 | +4.0% |
| 1938 | 4.58 | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 6.13 | +33.7% |
| 1940 | 4.62 | -24.5% |
| 1941 | 3.72 | -19.6% |
| 1942 | 4.28 | +15.2% |
| 1943 | 4.78 | +11.6% |
| 1944 | 4.99 | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 5.1 | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 4.97 | -2.5% |
| 1947 | 4.82 | -3.1% |
| 1948 | 1.94 | -59.7% |
| 1949 | 2.08 | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 2.24 | +7.4% |
| 1951 | 2.22 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.98 | -10.6% |
| 1953 | 1.94 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 1.93 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 1.99 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.29 | +15.0% |
| 1957 | 2.2 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 2.32 | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 2.41 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 2.62 | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 2.39 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 2.31 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 2.24 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.08 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 2.92 | +40.2% |
| 1966 | 3.97 | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 2.53 | -36.3% |
| 1968 | 2.51 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.66 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 2.68 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.91 | +46.1% |
| 1972 | 3.42 | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 3.73 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 3.25 | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 3.18 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.3 | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 4.14 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.87 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 4.31 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 3.55 | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 2.48 | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 2.25 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 2.71 | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 2.76 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.99 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 3.07 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.43 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 3.83 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.05 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.94 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.95 | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | +45.6% |
| 1993 | 3.27 | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 3.44 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.48 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.79 | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 2.87 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.94 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.02 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.92 | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 3.65 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.65 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 4.31 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.81 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -55.5% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.37 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 4.72 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 4.08 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 3.97 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.13 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 4.52 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 4.98 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +336.9% | 0.3644 | 1.59 |
| 1948 | -59.7% | 4.82 | 1.94 |
| 2007 | -55.5% | 3.81 | 1.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.3656 | 0.3618 | 0.3707 | 3 |
| 1930s | 3.66 | 1.59 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.13 | 1.94 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.15 | 1.93 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.62 | 2.08 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.68 | 2.68 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 | 2.25 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 2.79 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 | 1.7 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 3.89 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 4.13 | 5.12 | 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 including land in Iraq?
- Per capita co2 including land in Iraq was 5.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 1939.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3618 in 1927.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Iraq ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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