Per capita co2 sector in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita co2 sector was 368.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
368.5
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
51st
of 187 countries
All-time high
435.61
in 2008
All-time low
191.96
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 sector in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 sector in Iraq is 368.5, 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 sector in Iraq peaked at 435.61 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 191.96, 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.
Per capita co2 sector in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 351.51 | — |
| 1991 | 218.38 | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 261.74 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 283.32 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 309.34 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 247.29 | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 261.38 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 257.48 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 256.51 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 247.07 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 280.87 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 280.98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 272.24 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 256.32 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 275.22 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 344.28 | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 370.07 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 390.96 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 435.61 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 347.99 | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 349.81 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 341.09 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 358.64 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 342.1 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 242.95 | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 191.96 | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 209.26 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 228.28 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 230.47 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 352.98 | +53.2% |
| 2020 | 344.76 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 349.19 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 341.27 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 368.5 | +8.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 368.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 368.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269.4 | 218.38 | 351.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.45 | 256.32 | 435.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.75 | 191.96 | 358.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.93 | 341.27 | 368.5 | 4 |
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 sector in Iraq?
- Per capita co2 sector in Iraq was 368.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 435.61 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.96 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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