Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq peaked at 0.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1859.
That places Iraq 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq was 0.7% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1859.
- How does Iraq rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.