Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 0.0646 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0646
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
75th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.3419
in 1995
All-time low
0.0086
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Iraq, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0646 for per capita low carbon vs gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.3419 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0086, in 1965.
Iraq ranks 75th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0086 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0109 | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0121 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0141 | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 0.015 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0177 | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0198 | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0192 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0269 | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0358 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0399 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0385 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0459 | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0555 | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0784 | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0508 | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0436 | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0416 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0404 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0398 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0389 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0373 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1574 | +321.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1538 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1497 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2645 | +76.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1207 | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2852 | +136.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3209 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3102 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3419 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3018 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.298 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2708 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1506 | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1309 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1469 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1753 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1774 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2085 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1723 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1744 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1608 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1012 | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0942 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1164 | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1057 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1306 | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1319 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0791 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0693 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0891 | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0568 | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0545 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1296 | +137.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1078 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0864 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0687 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.039 | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0839 | +115.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0646 | -23.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0646 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0646 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4578, 14% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +321.6% | 0.0373 | 0.1574 |
| 2019 | +137.9% | 0.0545 | 0.1296 |
| 1992 | +136.2% | 0.1207 | 0.2852 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 | 0.0086 | 0.015 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0378 | 0.0177 | 0.0784 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0753 | 0.0373 | 0.1574 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2665 | 0.1207 | 0.3419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1542 | 0.0942 | 0.2085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0963 | 0.0545 | 0.1319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0751 | 0.039 | 0.1078 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Iraq?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Iraq was 0.0646 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3419 in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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