Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 27.51 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iraq stood at 27.51 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iraq peaked at 97.81 kilograms per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.51 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Iraq 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.11 kilograms per person | 52.91 kilograms per person | 80.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1 kilograms per person | 68.28 kilograms per person | 97.81 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.99 kilograms per person | 39.57 kilograms per person | 87.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.69 kilograms per person | 23.51 kilograms per person | 29.5 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 by sector in Iraq?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iraq was 27.51 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.81 kilograms per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.51 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Iraq ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.