Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1926
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq stood at 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq peaked at 15.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1926.
Iraq ranks 29th of 198 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, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.1916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.1916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.1903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.1861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 0.1845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1868 | 0.1794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.1778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.1781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 0.1898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.1955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.1969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.1996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.2009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.2031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.1996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1894 | 0.1936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 0.1819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.1794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.1781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.1763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 0.1746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 0.1626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.1608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1922 | 0.1559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1923 | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1927 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +62.9% |
| 1928 | 0.3353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.6% |
| 1929 | 0.3842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1930 | 0.3799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.3784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.3734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +435.8% |
| 1935 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +92.0% |
| 1936 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1939 | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +99.5% |
| 1940 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.9% |
| 1941 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.5% |
| 1942 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +57.9% |
| 1943 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.0% |
| 1944 | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1945 | 8.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1946 | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -60.7% |
| 1949 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1959 | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1960 | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.7% |
| 1966 | 13.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +64.8% |
| 1967 | 7.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -47.3% |
| 1968 | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 10.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 10.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 11.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 12.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 11.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 15.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 11.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -51.6% |
| 1982 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 11.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 11.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -55.6% |
| 1992 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 8.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +435.8% | 0.3734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1939 | +99.5% | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1935 | +92.0% | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1966 | +64.8% | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1927 | +62.9% | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1948 | -60.7% | 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 26 Aruba 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 27 Guyana 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 Bahamas 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 30 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 31 Czechia 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 32 Belgium 8.22 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, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq was 8.46 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1926.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.