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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1861 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1862 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1863 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1896 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1897 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1898 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1899 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1911 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1912 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1913 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1921 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1922 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1923 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.9921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1928 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1929 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.1% |
| 1931 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1932 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1933 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1934 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +73.5% |
| 1935 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.1% |
| 1936 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1938 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +62.5% |
| 1940 | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.5% |
| 1941 | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.6% |
| 1942 | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.7% |
| 1943 | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 1944 | 9.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1945 | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1946 | 10.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -49.9% |
| 1949 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1959 | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 7.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 8.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 9.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 14.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +57.1% |
| 1967 | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.9% |
| 1968 | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 10.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 10.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 11.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 11.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 13.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 12.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 15.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 12.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -49.0% |
| 1982 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 8.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 11.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 12.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +73.5% | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1939 | +62.5% | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1966 | +57.1% | 9.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1991 | -54.5% | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1948 | -49.9% | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1981 | -49.0% | 12.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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.