Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 368.5 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Iraq is 368.5 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Iraq peaked at 435.61 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 191.96 kilograms per person, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269.4 kilograms per person | 218.38 kilograms per person | 351.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.45 kilograms per person | 256.32 kilograms per person | 435.61 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.75 kilograms per person | 191.96 kilograms per person | 358.64 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.93 kilograms per person | 341.27 kilograms per person | 368.5 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Iraq?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Iraq was 368.5 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 435.61 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.96 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.