Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 5.07 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Iraq stood at 5.07 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 98 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Iraq peaked at 5.07 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1948.
That places Iraq 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0688 tonnes per person | 0.0366 tonnes per person | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1930s | 0.9947 tonnes per person | 0.0882 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.653 tonnes per person | 0.2916 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 4.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 4.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 64 Andorra 5.18 tonnes per person compare
- 65 Nauru 5.13 tonnes per person compare
- 66 Italy 5.09 tonnes per person compare
- 68 Seychelles 5 tonnes per person compare
- 69 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.95 tonnes per person compare
- 70 British Virgin Islands 4.87 tonnes per person compare
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 relative to the global average in Iraq?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Iraq was 5.07 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 relative to the global average recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1948.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.