Per capita ghg emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita ghg emissions was 8.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.65
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.89
in 1979
All-time low
0.9921
in 1926
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Iraq, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 8.65 for per capita ghg 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 ghg emissions in Iraq peaked at 15.89 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9921, 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 ghg emissions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.08 | — |
| 1851 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.24 | +12.2% |
| 1861 | 1.31 | +6.1% |
| 1862 | 1.35 | +3.0% |
| 1863 | 1.36 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 1.37 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.37 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.36 | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 1.36 | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 1.35 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.38 | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 1.39 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 1.41 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 1.44 | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 1.46 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 1.47 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 1.49 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1.5 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 1.52 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 1.56 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 1.59 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.61 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 1.62 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 1.62 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.63 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.64 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 1.64 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.64 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.66 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 1.65 | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 1.63 | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 1.57 | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 1.55 | -1.9% |
| 1896 | 1.52 | -1.9% |
| 1897 | 1.49 | -1.9% |
| 1898 | 1.46 | -2.0% |
| 1899 | 1.43 | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 1.44 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.43 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.42 | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.42 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 1.41 | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 1.4 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.38 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 1.35 | -2.4% |
| 1911 | 1.32 | -1.8% |
| 1912 | 1.3 | -1.8% |
| 1913 | 1.28 | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 1.26 | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 1.24 | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 1.22 | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 1.2 | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 1.18 | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 1.12 | -4.1% |
| 1921 | 1.09 | -3.1% |
| 1922 | 1.06 | -2.6% |
| 1923 | 1.04 | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 1.02 | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 1 | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.9921 | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 1.07 | +8.4% |
| 1928 | 1.16 | +8.2% |
| 1929 | 1.21 | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 1.73 | +43.1% |
| 1931 | 2.03 | +17.5% |
| 1932 | 2.23 | +10.1% |
| 1933 | 2.36 | +5.6% |
| 1934 | 4.09 | +73.5% |
| 1935 | 6.02 | +47.1% |
| 1936 | 6.14 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 6.5 | +5.8% |
| 1938 | 6.35 | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 10.31 | +62.5% |
| 1940 | 7.27 | -29.5% |
| 1941 | 5.34 | -26.6% |
| 1942 | 7.08 | +32.7% |
| 1943 | 8.61 | +21.5% |
| 1944 | 9.38 | +8.9% |
| 1945 | 10.32 | +10.1% |
| 1946 | 10.62 | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 10.81 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 5.42 | -49.9% |
| 1949 | 5.63 | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 5.76 | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 5.88 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 5.76 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 5.8 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.83 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.93 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 6.23 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 5.97 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 6.57 | +9.9% |
| 1959 | 7.12 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 7.95 | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 8.06 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.25 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 8.45 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 8.04 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 9.36 | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 14.7 | +57.1% |
| 1967 | 8.25 | -43.9% |
| 1968 | 9.87 | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 10.78 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 10.87 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 11.34 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 10.01 | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 11.95 | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 11.22 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 11.98 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 13.44 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 12.51 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 12.74 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 15.89 | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 12.4 | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 6.32 | -49.0% |
| 1982 | 6.1 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 6.43 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 6.92 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 7.67 | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 8.36 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 9.54 | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 11.6 | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 12.11 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 9.11 | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 4.15 | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 5.19 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.61 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 5.64 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.96 | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 5.76 | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 6.11 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.43 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.5 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.13 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 6.57 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.29 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.07 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 6.86 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.36 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 5.73 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 7 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 7.23 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.72 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.73 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.38 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.53 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.43 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 8.66 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.99 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.09 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 8.19 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.87 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 8.79 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.65 | -1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 8.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 8.65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | 4.09 |
| 1939 | +62.5% | 6.35 | 10.31 |
| 1966 | +57.1% | 9.36 | 14.7 |
| 1991 | -54.5% | 9.11 | 4.15 |
| 1948 | -49.9% | 10.81 | 5.42 |
| 1981 | -49.0% | 12.4 | 6.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.34 | 1.24 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.46 | 1.38 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.56 | 1.43 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.41 | 1.38 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.25 | 1.17 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.08 | 0.9921 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.78 | 1.73 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.05 | 5.34 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.08 | 5.76 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.37 | 7.95 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.19 | 10.01 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.75 | 6.1 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 | 4.15 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 | 4.6 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 | 7 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 | 7.9 | 8.87 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Iraq?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Iraq was 8.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15.89 in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9921 in 1926.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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