Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Iraq
Iraq: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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 from gas in Iraq is 0.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Iraq peaked at 0.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1927.
That places Iraq 38th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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 from gas in Iraq?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Iraq was 0.5% 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 from gas recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1927.
- How does Iraq rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.