Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Iraq
Iraq: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 1.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2100
All-time low
0.1%
in 1848
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Iraq, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions and population in Iraq is 1.0%, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Iraq peaked at 1.0% in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1848.
That places Iraq 25th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.6% | — |
| 1100 | 0.4% | -28.9% |
| 1200 | 0.3% | -29.7% |
| 1300 | 0.2% | -29.1% |
| 1400 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 1500 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 1600 | 0.2% | +21.8% |
| 1700 | 0.2% | -30.7% |
| 1710 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 1720 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 1730 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1740 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1750 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1760 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1770 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1780 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 1790 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1800 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1801 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1812 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1813 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1814 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1815 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1816 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1817 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1818 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1819 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1821 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1822 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1823 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1824 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1825 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1826 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1827 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1828 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1829 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1831 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1832 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1833 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2031 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2032 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2033 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2036 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2037 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2038 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2039 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2042 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2043 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2044 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2046 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2047 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2051 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2052 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2053 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2059 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2061 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2062 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2063 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2064 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2065 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2066 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2067 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2068 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2069 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2070 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2071 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2072 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2073 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2076 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2077 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2078 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2079 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2080 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2081 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2082 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2083 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2084 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2087 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2088 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2089 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2090 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2091 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2092 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2093 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2094 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2095 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2096 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2097 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2098 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2099 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2100 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 18.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | -30.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 1200 | -29.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| 1300 | -29.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 1100 | -28.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 22 Mozambique 1.0% compare
- 23 Kenya 1.0% compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 1.0% compare
- 26 South Africa 0.9% compare
- 27 Vietnam 0.9% compare
- 28 Niger 0.9% 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 share of global co₂ emissions and population in Iraq?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Iraq was 1.0% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2100.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1848.
- How does Iraq rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.