Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Iraq
Iraq: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Iraq, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.2% for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Iraq peaked at 1.4% in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1948.
Iraq ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 5 |
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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 oil in Iraq?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Iraq was 1.2% 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 oil recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1939.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1948.
- How does Iraq rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.