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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +103.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 1934 | 0.4% | +668.9% |
| 1935 | 0.8% | +85.8% |
| 1936 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 1937 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 1938 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1939 | 1.4% | +97.8% |
| 1940 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
| 1941 | 0.5% | -38.3% |
| 1942 | 0.9% | +75.0% |
| 1943 | 1.2% | +28.3% |
| 1944 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 1.4% | +13.1% |
| 1946 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 1947 | 1.2% | -10.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | — |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +33.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -24.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +52.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +73.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -57.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +69.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +42.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -40.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +43.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -51.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +81.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 15.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +668.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1948 | -100.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| 1928 | +103.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1939 | +97.8% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| 1935 | +85.8% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| 2008 | +81.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
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 |
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 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.