Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iraq
Iraq: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iraq, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iraq is 0.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 98 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iraq peaked at 0.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1948.
Iraq ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iraq?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Iraq was 0.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1948.
- How does Iraq rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.