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
Latest (2023)
27.51 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
127th
of 191 countries
All-time high
97.81 kilograms per person
in 2009
All-time low
23.51 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.2 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 52.91 kilograms per person | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 56.28 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 60.41 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 66.53 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 62.42 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 59.53 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 64.93 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 73.41 kilograms per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 74.46 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 87.62 kilograms per person | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 87.71 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.75 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 68.28 kilograms per person | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 80.14 kilograms per person | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 82.37 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 88.76 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 92.63 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 94.92 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 97.81 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 87.94 kilograms per person | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 87.99 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.57 kilograms per person | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 48.47 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 58.28 kilograms per person | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 59.37 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 72.78 kilograms per person | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 40.17 kilograms per person | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 40.73 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 39.57 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.51 kilograms per person | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 26.24 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 29.5 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 27.51 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 27.51 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 27.51 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.