Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.9921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1926
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq peaked at 15.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1926.
Iraq ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 43 Estonia 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 44 Suriname 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 45 Aruba 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Poland 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Bahamas 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Slovenia 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq was 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1926.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.